bob wants to cover the floor of a room 3m wide and 4m long by squared tiles. if each square tile is of side 0.5m,then find the number of tiles required to cover the floor of the room.

Answer 1

the area of the floor is 3*4 = 12 m^2

So, how many of those tiles fit into each square meter?

draw a little picture and the answer will be clear.

Answer 2

40

Answer 3

1200 tiles