document.write( "Question 1102698: a room measuring 11 2/3m by 7 7/8m is to be tiled with square tiles of maximum size so that the tiles fit the dimensions of the room exactly. How many tiles are required? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #717412 by ikleyn(52784) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Write the two numbers (dimensions) with the common denominator, which is 3*8 = 24:\r\n" );
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document.write( " m =  m =  m =  m;\r\n" );
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document.write( " =  =  =  m.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, use the square tiles of  m size.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will need 280*189 = 52920 such tiles.\r\n" );
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