Question

You are tiling a kitchen floor that is 10ft wide by 4yd long. How many square yards of tile do you need?

Answer 1

1 yard= 3 feet

4*3=12 (we do this to find how long the floor is)

10*12=120 (this is in feet, but it needs to be converted to yards)

120/3=40

You need 40 yards of tile

Answer 2

`(40)/(3)` square yards

Explanation:

Given,

The length of the floor = 4 yard,

Width = 10 feet,

∵ 1 yard = 3 feet,

⇒ 1 feet =
`(1)/(3)` yards,

⇒ Width of the floor =
`(10)/(3)` yards,

Hence, the area of the floor = length × width

`=(10)/(3)* 4`

=
`(40)/(3)` square yards,

∵ The area needed for the floor = area of the floor,

Therefore,
`(40)/(3)` square yards of tiles needed.