document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601416>Question 601416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Luis is tiling the rectangular floor of a room measuring 8 feet 6 inches by 12 feet. How many 6-inch-by-6-inch tiles will Luis need to tile the floor without overlapping? Also, I would like to know how you answer the problem not just the answer. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=379753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 ft 6 in = 8ft + 6in = 96 in + 6 in = 102 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide this by 6 to get: 102/6 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So he needs 17 tiles along the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 ft = 144 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144/6 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So he needs 24 tiles along the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, he needs 17*24 = 408 tiles total </SPAN>\n" );
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