Tara is planning to cover a rectangular tabletop
with 2-inch-square ceramic tiles so that the edges
touch one another. The length of the tabletop is 3
feet and the width is 2 1/2 feet.
What is the minimum number of tiles Tara will
need to cover the tabletop?

Question

Tara is planning to cover a rectangular tabletop
with 2-inch-square ceramic tiles so that the edges
touch one another. The length of the tabletop is 3
feet and the width is 2 1/2 feet.
What is the minimum number of tiles Tara will
need to cover the tabletop?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I would say the answer would be A

anonymous · Answer

why?

anonymous · Answer

well multiply the perimeter of the room by inches so there is 36 inches in three feet and 30 in 2 and a half feet add together and divide by two

anonymous · Answer

Well, I had found another site that gave me the answer C but idk how they got that.