Question

Bob has 37 tiles with dimensions of 1 foot by 1 foot. He wants to tile a closet that is 7 feet long and 5 feet wide. Does he have enough tiles? If so, how many more will be left over?

Answer 1

If he has 37 tiles that are 1' by 1', then he has 37 square feet of tile since each tile is 1 square foot.

A closet that is 7' by 5' is 35 square feet in area.

Thus, Bob will have 2 tiles left over after his job.