SOLUTION: A 12 x 12 foot rectangular floor will be covered by square tiles that measures 2 feet on each side. if the tiles are not cut, how many of them will be needed to cover the floor?

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Question 266247: A 12 x 12 foot rectangular floor will be covered by square tiles that measures 2 feet on each side. if the tiles are not cut, how many of them will be needed to cover the floor?
Answer by roseo(33) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the tiles are 2 feet on each side then you could put 6 accross the bottom and 6 up the the side. Therefore you would have a square with 6 units on an edge so the total number or tiles would be 6 x 6 or 36 tiles.