document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252007>Question 252007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Tiling a rectangle kitchen back-splash measures 60 inches by 12 inches needs to be tiled, each box contains 100 tiles that measure 1 inch by 11 inch how many boxes of tiles are needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60*12=720 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the tiles measure 1 by 1 inch they have an area of 1 sq inch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 720 tiles are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720/100=7.2 so you need to buy 8 boxes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if it is 1 by 11 inchesthen an area of 11 sq inches per tile<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720/11=65 5/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is less than one box so one box is needed </SPAN>\n" );
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