SOLUTION: How much will the square tiles for a floor 2.7 meter long and 2.1 meter wide cost if each tile is 15 centimeter on a side and each costs $25?

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Question 983433: How much will the square tiles for a floor 2.7 meter long and 2.1 meter wide cost if each tile is 15 centimeter on a side and each costs $25?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Cromlix:
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It will be   = 18  square tiles in the long dimension and   = 14  square tiles in the wide dimension,  which is  18*14 = 252  square tiles in total.

It costs  252*25 dollars = 6300 dollars.

Answer.  $6,300.


Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
First of all convert the floor
dimensions into centimetres:
2.7m = 270 cm
2.1m = 210 cm
If the tiles are 15cm on a side
then,
270/15 = 18 tiles
210/15 = 14 tiles
18 x 14 = 252 tiles in total
252 tiles @ $25 = $6,300
Hope this helps:-)

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