SOLUTION: a room measuring 11 2/3m by 7 7/8m is to be tiled with square tiles of maximum size so that the tiles fit the dimensions of the room exactly. How many tiles are required?

Question 1102698: a room measuring 11 2/3m by 7 7/8m is to be tiled with square tiles of maximum size so that the tiles fit the dimensions of the room exactly. How many tiles are required?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write the two numbers (dimensions) with the common denominator, which is 3*8 = 24:


 m =  m =  m =  m;


 =  =  =  m.


So, use the square tiles of  m size.


You will need 280*189 = 52920 such tiles.

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