Question

I am redecorating my home. I am adding tile to the kitchen which is 18' long and 16' wide. I am also tiling the master bathroom. It is 12' wide and 15' long. I need to buy enough tile to cover both spaces. How many square feet of tile do I need for the kitchen? How many square feet of tile will I need for the bathroom? If the tile costs $2.50 per sq ft, how much money will I spend on tile?

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Answer 1

The kitchen requires 288 sq. ft. of tile

The master bathroom requires 180 sq. ft. of tile

In total, we will spend $1170

Explanation:

The area of the kitchen is length * width:

Area of Kitchen =
`18*16=288` sq. ft.

The area of the master bathroom is length * width:

Area of Master Bathroom =
`12*15=180` sq. ft.

• Question 1: "How many square feet of tile do I need for the kitchen?"

The kitchen requires 288 sq. ft. of tile

• Question 2: " How many square feet of tile will I need for the bathroom?"

The master bathroom requires 180 sq. ft. of tile

• Question 3: "If the tile costs $2.50 per sq ft, how much money will I spend on tile?"

In total, we require
`288+180=468` sq. ft. of tiles. If $2.50 is charged per square feet, in total we will spend:

`468*2.5=1170` dollars