Parker is putting down tiles in his kitchen. His kitchen is 10 feet long and 6 feet wide.

Question

Each tile is equal to 1 square foot and costs $5. How much will it cost Parker to put tile in his kitchen?

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Answer 1

To find the cost of tiling Parker's kitchen, we first need to calculate the area of the kitchen in square feet.

The area \( A \) of a rectangle is calculated using the formula:

\[ A = \text{length} \times \text{width} \]

For Parker's kitchen:

\[ A = 10 \text{ feet} \times 6 \text{ feet} = 60 \text{ square feet} \]

Next, since each tile covers 1 square foot, Parker will need 60 tiles to cover the entire kitchen.

The cost of each tile is $5. Therefore, the total cost \( C \) can be calculated as follows:

\[ C = \text{number of tiles} \times \text{cost per tile} \]

\[ C = 60 \text{ tiles} \times 5 \text{ dollars/tile} = 300 \text{ dollars} \]

So, Parker will spend a total of $300 to put tile in his kitchen.