An artist uses a tile design on a wall that is 6' x 10' tile placed on the border on all four sides. Each tile is a square that measures .5 foot on a side. How many tiles does the artist need for the entire border?
well, how many tiles does it take to cover a side and an end? Double that and add one for each corner.
To find out how many tiles the artist needs for the entire border, we first need to calculate the perimeter of the wall (border).
The perimeter of a rectangle is found by adding up the lengths of all its sides. In this case, the length of the rectangle (wall) is 6 feet, and the width is 10 feet.
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is: P = 2L + 2W
Plugging in the values, we get:
P = 2(6) + 2(10)
P = 12 + 20
P = 32 feet
Now that we know the perimeter of the wall is 32 feet, let's calculate how many tiles are needed.
Each tile is a square with a side length of 0.5 foot. To find the number of tiles needed, we divide the perimeter of the wall (32 feet) by the length of one side of each tile (0.5 foot).
Number of tiles needed = Perimeter of the wall / Length of one side of the tile
Number of tiles needed = 32 feet / 0.5 foot
Number of tiles needed = 64
Therefore, the artist needs 64 tiles for the entire border.