Mr. Robbins spilled stain on part of a tiled floor. The whole section of floor was shaped like a rectangle. There were 45 squares in the section. How many squares were in each row?
The floor could be
9 by 5
or
15 by 3
To find the number of squares in each row, we need to determine the dimensions of the rectangle. Since the total number of squares in the section is given as 45, we know the rectangle must have a total of 45 squares.
A rectangle can be divided into rows and columns. Each row represents a horizontal arrangement of squares, while each column represents a vertical arrangement of squares.
Let's find the dimensions of the rectangle by finding two numbers that multiply together to give us 45. One possible pair of numbers is 5 and 9, as 5 * 9 = 45.
So, there are 5 squares in each row and 9 squares in each column. Therefore, there are 5 squares in each row.