SOLUTION: a 14 by 18 foot rectangular floor will be covered by square tiles that measure 2 feet on each side if the tiles are not cut how many will be need to cover the floor?

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Question 344552: a 14 by 18 foot rectangular floor will be covered by square tiles that measure 2 feet on each side if the tiles are not cut how many will be need to cover the floor?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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14X18=252 area of room
2X2=4 area of 1 tile
252/4=highlight%2863%29 divide area of room by area of 1 tile
2ND way is to divide both sides by 2 then multiply the numbers together
14/2=7
18/2=9
9X7=highlight%2863%29