Question

Maryam measures her kitchen tiles to be 40 inches by 13 inches. What is the area of each tile in square feet?​

Answer 1

Maryam's kitchen tiles, when measured in feet (3.33 feet by 1.08 feet), have an area of 3.60 square feet each.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maryam's kitchen tiles measure 40 inches by 13 inches. To find the area of each tile in square feet, we need to convert the measurements from inches to feet and then multiply the length by the width. There are 12 inches in a foot, so the tile's dimensions in feet are approximately 3.33 feet (40 inches ÷ 12 inches per foot) by 1.08 feet (13 inches ÷ 12 inches per foot).

To calculate the area, we multiply the length by the width:
3.33 feet × 1.08 feet = 3.5964 square feet.

However, since we need to report the area to a reasonable decimal place, we round to two decimal places, giving us an area of 3.60 square feet for each tile.

Answer 2

To calculate the area of each tile in square feet, we first need to convert the dimensions from inches to feet. As there are 12 inches in one foot, we can convert the dimensions as follows:

Length in feet: 40 inches / 12 inches per foot = 3.33 feet (rounded to two decimal places)

Width in feet: 13 inches / 12 inches per foot = 1.08 feet (rounded to two decimal places)

Once we have the dimensions in feet, we can find the area of each tile by multiplying the length and width together:

Area in square feet: 3.33 feet x 1.08 feet = 3.60 square feet (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the area of each tile is 3.60 square feet.