SOLUTION: How many tiles required to cover a floor of length 6m and breadth 4cm. If the area covered by each tiles is 400sq cm

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Question 990733: How many tiles required to cover a floor of length 6m and breadth 4cm. If the area covered by each tiles is 400sq cm
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=6m=600cm; W=breadth=4cm
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A=LW
A=(600cm)(4cm)=2400cm^2
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(Total area)/(area per tile)=(number of tiles)
(2400cm^2)/(400cm^2/tile)=number of tiles
6=number of tiles
ANSWER: It would require 6 tiles.
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I think there may be a mistake in the width.