Colby wants to set up square tiles on the top of a wooden box. The top of the wooden box is a rectangle 7 1/2 inches long and 5

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aleksklad [387]

3 years ago

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Colby wants to set up square tiles on the top of a wooden box. The top of the wooden box is a rectangle 7 1/2 inches long and 5

1/2 inches wide. Could Colby use 3/4 inch tiles to cover up the top of the box?

Mathematics

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Andrei [34K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-28T08:06:31+03:00

Andrei [34K]3 years ago

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Yes he can, because when the area of the top of the box is divided by 3/4, you get a whole number, meaning there would be no tile pieces left over, which means that he could cover the top. SEE PICTURE FOR WORK.