SOLUTION: A swimming pool company constructs rectangular pools each 4m wide and 5m long. There are non-slip square tiles, 50cm by 50cm, which can be used for external edging around the pool
Algebra.Com
Question 899363: A swimming pool company constructs rectangular pools each 4m wide and 5m long. There are non-slip square tiles, 50cm by 50cm, which can be used for external edging around the pool where the swimmers walk. How many tiles are needed for one row of tiles bordering the entire perimeter of the pool?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, josgarithmetic:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length of pool = 5 m = 500 cm
for each length you need = 500 /50 = 10 tiles
on both sides = 20 tiles
Width 4 meters = 400 cm
no of tiles for each width = 400/50 = 8 tiles
For both sides = 16 tiles
The four corners will require 4 tiles
So total tiles = 20+16 + 4= 40 tiles.
A new approach to the problem
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Edging Plus Horizontal Pool Area,
Horizontal Pool Area,
Edging Area,
-
Continue finding the edging area:
----just the edging area around the pool.
ONE tile is square meters, or square meters.
How many of these tiles fit into the 10 square meter area?
tiles.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A swimming pool is 50 feet wide and 30 feet long. If it is surrounded by square tiles,... (answered by ikleyn)
a swimming pool is 20 feet wide and 40 feet long it is surrounded by square tiles each 1... (answered by rajagopalan)
A swimming pool is 16 feet wide and 40 feet long. If it is surrounded by square tiles,... (answered by mananth)
A swimming pool is 30 feet wide and 60 feet long. If it is surrounded by square tiles,... (answered by josmiceli)
if you have a room that is 4m x 5m and you need to replace the ceiling tiles, assuming... (answered by stanbon)
a rectangle yard measures 50 ft. long and 40 ft wide, it contains a rectangular swimming... (answered by fractalier)
A rectangular swimming pool is 11,5m long and 5m wide. how many metres of fencing are... (answered by josmiceli)
gordon is building a rectangular patio 4m long and 2m wide. he is using square slabs with (answered by josgarithmetic)
find the number of 15 centimetre square tiles required to cover a rectangular floor of... (answered by mananth,ikleyn)