A kitchen is shaped like a rectangle with dimensions of 11 1/2 ft by 9 1/2 ft. The floor of the room is made of square tiles with a side length of 1/2 ft. What is the number of tiles that will cover the kitchen floor?

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Martin Baker

Mathematics

31 March, 12:28

A kitchen is shaped like a rectangle with dimensions of 11 1/2 ft by 9 1/2 ft. The floor of the room is made of square tiles with a side length of 1/2 ft. What is the number of tiles that will cover the kitchen floor?

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Lola Tapia · Answer 1

Times 11.5 by 9.5 to get the total area

Then

Times 0.5 by itself to get the area of the tile

Then

Divide the total area by the area of a single tile to get the amount of tiles

If rounding is necessary always round up