If the tiles cost $1.69 a square foot, the total cost to the tiles of the kitchen is $273.28.
According to the question:
Let the width be = x
Then, the length of the rectangular kitchen is L = 3x - 9
The perimeter is = 6x
It is given that the cost of the tile = $1.69 a square foot.
Then the total costs of tiles the kitchen is :
The Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(L + b)
The Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(3x - 9 + x)
The Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(4x-9)
We know that, according to the question,
the perimeter of the kitchen is six times the width = perimeter of rectangle
⇒ 6x = 8x - 18
⇒ - 2x = - 18
⇒ x = 18/2
⇒ x = 9
Thus, the width = x = 9 feet
Putting the value of x = 9
then, The length = 3x - 9 = 3(9) - 9
the length = 27 - 9
the length = 18 feet
Therefore, as we know that,
Area = Length × Width
Area = (18 × 9) feet
Area = 162 square feet.
Now,
Cost of a Tile = $1.69 per sq. ft.
Thus,
Total Cost of tile = $1.69 × 162
Total Cost of tile = $273.28