Question

Sam wants to tile the roof of his shed with square tiles that are 4 inches square. His roof is 12 feet by 12 feet. How many tiles does he need?

Answer 1

so here's how i solved it... first change the 12 ft into inches

Answer 2

so since they're 12 in per ft, you multiply 12 x 12

Answer 3

so now your roof is 144in by 144in

Answer 4

do you know how to take it from here?

Answer 5

you need to divide by 4 to see how many tiles you need length and width wise