SOLUTION: The floor of a building is covered with square vinyl tiles. The floor is in the shape of a trapezoid with an altitude of 32-ft and bases of 40-ft and 50-ft. One carton of tiles has

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Question 1197556: The floor of a building is covered with square vinyl tiles. The floor is in the shape of a trapezoid with an altitude of 32-ft and bases of 40-ft and 50-ft. One carton of tiles has a coverage of 45-sq.ft. Allowing for 5% waste, how many cartons of tile are purchased for the job? Round your answer to the nearest whole carton of tile.
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi 
 Trapezoid: an altitude of 32-ft and bases of 40-ft and 50-ft
Area = *h = = 540ft^2
One carton of tiles has a coverage of 45-sq.ft:  540ft^2/45ft^2 = 12 cartons
Allowing for 5% waste, how many cartons of tile are purchased for the job? 12

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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The trapezoid area is *h = = 540ft^2.


Allowing 5% waste, the required area = 540*1.05 = 567 ft^2.


The number of cartoons required:  567 ft^2/ 45 ft^2 = 12.6.


Since it is greater than 12, we    round to the closest    integer number, which is 13.


ANSWER. 13 cartoons tiles.



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