SOLUTION: let say an 8-foot by 5-foot section of wall is to be convered by sqaure tiles that measure 4 inches on each side. IF the tiles are not cut, how many of them will be needed to cover

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Question 322991: let say an 8-foot by 5-foot section of wall is to be convered by sqaure tiles that measure 4 inches on each side. IF the tiles are not cut, how many of them will be needed to cover the wall
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 inches is 1/3 foot. So there are 3 times 3 4inch tiles in a square foot. The wall is 8 times 5 square feet.

John