If the kitchen floor is shaped like a rectangle and measures 11 feet × 14 feet, how many square tiles will they need to cover the floor if each square tile measures 4 inches × 4 inches?
3x3=9 tiles per sq. ft.
11*14*9 = ?
To find out how many square tiles will be needed to cover the kitchen floor, we first need to convert the measurements to the same units.
Given that the kitchen floor dimensions are 11 feet × 14 feet, and each square tile measures 4 inches × 4 inches, we need to make sure both measurements are either in feet or inches.
Let's start by converting the kitchen floor dimensions to inches since the tile measurements are in inches.
To convert feet to inches, we use the fact that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches.
So, the kitchen floor dimensions in inches would be:
11 feet × 12 inches/foot = 132 inches
14 feet × 12 inches/foot = 168 inches
Now that we have the dimensions of the kitchen floor in inches, we can calculate how many square tiles are needed to cover the floor.
To find the number of tiles, we divide the total area of the kitchen floor by the area of one tile.
The area of the kitchen floor is the product of its length and width:
Area of kitchen floor = 132 inches × 168 inches = 22,176 square inches
The area of each tile is the product of its length and width:
Area of one tile = 4 inches × 4 inches = 16 square inches
To find the number of tiles needed, we divide the area of the kitchen floor by the area of one tile:
Number of tiles = Area of kitchen floor / Area of one tile = 22,176 square inches / 16 square inches
Performing the division:
Number of tiles = 1386
Therefore, they will need 1386 square tiles to cover the kitchen floor.