A room is 7.5 m long and 4.8 m wide. Its floor is to be paved with square tiles. How many tiles will be needed if each side of the tiles is 15 cm?
Answers
Answered by
7
Answer :-
- Number of tiles required are 1600.
To find :-
- The number of tiles required to pave the floor.
Step-by-step explanation :-
- Here, the length and breadth of a room are given to us. We have to find the number of tiles needed to pave the floor if each side of the square tiles is 15 cm.
____________________
- First, let's find the area of the room!
The room is in the shape of a rectangle.
We know that :-
Here,
- Length = 7.5 m.
- Breadth = 4.8 m.
Therefore,
____________________
- Now, let's find the area of each square tile!
The square tiles are in the shape of a square.
We know that :-
Here,
- Side = 15 cm.
Converting 15 cm into m :-
0.15 m.
Therefore,
____________________
- Finally, let's find the number of tiles required!
Now,
Here,
- Area of the room = 36 m².
- Area of each square tile = 0.0225 m².
Therefore,
Hence :-
- 1600 tiles are required.
________________________________
Similar questions