Answer:
![3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=3)
Step-by-step explanation:
(2 decimal places)
If you want to arrange the tiles into a square, you will need 3.46 in each row/column.
This is physically impossible, hence you round it down to 3.
(If you round it up, you won't have enough tiles since
)
Thus, the square area will be ![3*3=9](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=3%2A3%3D9)
Tiles left: ![12-9=3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=12-9%3D3)