SOLUTION: John's dad wants to build a tile patio that will be 15 foot by 12 foot. He has a $300 budget for this project. Each tile for the patio measures 12 inches by 12 inches and cost $1

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Question 604303: John's dad wants to build a tile patio that will be 15 foot by 12 foot. He has a $300 budget for this project. Each tile for the patio measures 12 inches by 12 inches and cost $1.50 each. He will also need one bag of concrete mix that cost $15. Will he have enough for this project?Show and explain how you know.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ft2
1n2 tiles are equal to
ft2
ft2/ft2 = 180 tiles
dollars for the tiles

He will need $285 and that is under the $300 budget

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