SOLUTION: 1. how many tils 10 cm square do you need to cover a room 2m by 3m? 2. if there are 6 tutors and 42 students, what is the ratio of staff to students?

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Question 120053: 1. how many tils 10 cm square do you need to cover a room 2m by 3m?
2. if there are 6 tutors and 42 students, what is the ratio of staff to students?

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, stanbon:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
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1) 10 cm=.1 meters
2*3=6
6/.1=60 tiles are required.
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2) 42/6=7 students per tutor.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. how many tils 10 cm square do you need to cover a room 2m by 3m?
2m = 200 cm
3m = 300 cm
2m x 3m = 200 cm x 300 cm = 60,000 sq cm
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The 10 cm time has 10 cm x 10 cm = 100 sq cm
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# of times needed is 60,000/100 = 600
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2. if there are 6 tutors and 42 students, what is the ratio of staff to students?
staff/students = 6/42 = 1/7 or 1:7
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Cheers,
Stan H.