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?

A 30
B 66
C 270
D 1080

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?

A 30
B 66
C 270
D 1080

mathstudent55 · Answer

Convert the length and width of the table to inches.
Find the area of the table in square inches.
Find the area of 1 tile in square inches.
Divide the area of the table by the area of 1 tile.

anonymous · Answer

12inch in a foot so:
L=3feet = 18 tiles
W=2.5feet = 15 tiles

AREA = (L)(W)

18 tiles x 15 tiles
270 tiles