SOLUTION: How many square tiles measuring 9 inches each side will be required to cover the floor of a rectangle room whose length is 16 yards and width is 12 yards ? (assume that one layer

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Question 271927: How many square tiles measuring 9 inches each side will be required to cover the floor of a rectangle room whose length is 16 yards and width is 12 yards ?
(assume that one layer of tiles will be required to cover the floor)
a 112 b 2 c 21 d 192 e 3072

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
9IN BY 9IN=1/4*1/4=1/16 OF A YARD^2 FOR EACH TILE.
16*12=192 YDS^2
192/(1/16)
192*16/1=3,072 TILES ARE REQUIRED TO COVER THE ROOM.
ANSWER E) 3,072.

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