SOLUTION: The minimum number of identical square tiles required to tile a large rectangular ballroom floor 85.8m by 136.5m is... a) 750 b)690 c)810 d)770 e)725

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Question 1126642: The minimum number of identical square tiles required to tile a large rectangular ballroom floor 85.8m by 136.5m is...
a) 750 b)690 c)810 d)770 e)725
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a lot simpler than you would think....

The ratio of the two dimensions, as a simplified fraction, is 35/22.

That means the minimum number of square tiles needed to cover the floor is 35*22 = 770.

Answer d