Question

Habib wants to cover a kitchen wall in ceramic tile. The wall is 42 feet by 10 feet.

Answer 1

Answer: Side of largest square tile will be 105 feet.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

dimensions of the wall is 42 feet by 10 feet

So,

Length of wall = 42 feet

Breadth of wall = 10 feet

First we calculate the H.C.F. of 42 and 10,

which is 2 only.

The largest square tile side would be 2 feet.

Now, we find the number of tiles used,

Number of tiles =

$\frac{\text{Area of wall}}{\text{H.C.F. of }42\text{ and }11\times\text{ H.C.F. of }42\text{ and } 11}}\\\\=\frac{42\times 10}{2\times 2}\\\\=\frac{420}{4}\\\\=105$

We get integer value of number of tiles.

Therefore, Side of largest square tile will be 2 feet.