document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171713>Question 171713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many square tiles, each with a perimeter of 12 feet must be used to completely cover a floor with a width of 9 feet and a length of 15 feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=126862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the tiles are square and have a perimeter of 12 feet,each side is 3 ft?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each tile has area = 3*3 = 9 sq. ft. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the floor is 9*15 = 135 sq. ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of tiles needed to cover the floor is 135/9 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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