What is the minimum number of identical square tiles required to completly tile a rectangle having dimensions of 3 3/5 units by 4 1/5?

16

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Cminus, 2, point, 5, degree, C. Today's low temperature is 555 times as low as yesterday's low temperature.

To find the minimum number of identical square tiles required to completely tile a rectangle, you need to determine the area of the rectangle and then divide it by the area of each square tile.

Step 1: Convert the dimensions of the rectangle into improper fractions.
The dimensions of the rectangle are 3 3/5 units by 4 1/5 units. To convert them into improper fractions, you multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the numerator. So, 3 3/5 becomes (3 × 5 + 3) / 5 = 18/5, and 4 1/5 becomes (4 × 5 + 1) / 5 = 21/5.

Step 2: Calculate the area of the rectangle.
To find the area of the rectangle, multiply the length by the width. In this case, you multiply 18/5 by 21/5. So, the area is (18/5) × (21/5) = (18 × 21) / (5 × 5) = 378/25.

Step 3: Determine the area of each square tile.
You need to know the area of each square tile to find out how many would be needed. As of now, we don't have that information. If you can provide the dimensions of the individual square tile, I can help you calculate its area and proceed with the remaining steps.