Find size of largest possible square slabs which can be paved on floor of room 2m 50cm and 1m 50cm abroad. .Also find number of slabs to pave the floor?

Question

tylerd · Answer

so is the room 2.5m by 1.5m?

tylerd · Answer

100 cm = 1m

anonymous · Answer

yeah!

tylerd · Answer

i feel like the largest possible size is 0.5m

tylerd · Answer

0.5 goes into 1.5 3 times, and it goes into 2.5 5 times.

anonymous · Answer

Largest possible sides clearly sates that you need to find HCF of both the length....

anonymous · Answer

so converting the side length in to 1 unit we get 250 cm and 150 cm resp. Now  find HCF of these numbers. This will give answer of largest possible square needed

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1408253746301:dw| 
So HCF is 50 cm