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15 October, 18:01

Joe's bathroom floor is 5 feet wide and 8 feet long. He will cover the floor with 3 - inch square tiles. How many tiles does he need?

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  1. 15 October, 18:11
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    So first find area

    area=legnth times width

    5=width

    8=legnth

    5 times 8=40

    area=40

    3 area times x number of tiles=40

    divide both sides by 3

    x=40/3

    x=13 and 1/3

    since you can't buy 1/3 tiile

    round up

    x=14

    answer is 14
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