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17 October, 16:12

A construction worker was covering the bathroom walls with tiles. He covered three-fifths of the wall with 50 tiles. How many tiles will it take to cover the entire wall?

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  1. 17 October, 16:34
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    It will take 83 1/3 tiles to fill the wall.

    Let x be the entire wall:

    3/5x = 50

    Divide both sides by 3/5:

    x = 50 : 3/5

    x = 50/1 : 3/5

    x = 50/1 * 5/3

    x = 250/3 = 83 1/3
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