document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140766>Question 140766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose 240 square tiles, each 25 cm on a side, are needed to cover a rectangular floor.   The floor is 5 meters long.  How wide is the floor?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, the area of 1 square tile is 25cmx25cm=625sq cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you need 240 tiles to cover the whole rectangular floor, you'll have the area covered likewise. So, total 240 tiles times each area of 625sq.cm per tile = 150,000sq cm. = 15 sq.meter (take note 1 sq meter= 10,000 sq cm). \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, to get the width we'll go to the Area(A) of rectangle=(Length)(Width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 sq m.= (5m)(W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 3 meters. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );