SOLUTION: Anita is going to put square tiles on the wall above the bathtub. THe tiles are 2 inches on each side. The section of wall is 64 inches long and 42 inches high. How many tiles will

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Question 434734: Anita is going to put square tiles on the wall above the bathtub. THe tiles are 2 inches on each side. The section of wall is 64 inches long and 42 inches high. How many tiles will she need?
Answer by josmiceli(9676) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of the section of wall is
+64%2A42+=+2688+ in2
The area of each tile is +2%2A2+=+4+ in2
+2688+%2F+4+=+672+
She needs 672 tiles