Question

As a manager in a flooring store, you respond to a customer’s inquiry regarding available sizes of square tiles. The customer needs square tiles that measure 1.5 feet on each side. Your store sells square tiles with lengths measured in centimeters.

What is the side length, in centimeters, of a square tile that measures 1.5 feet on each side, rounded to the nearest hundredth?
a) 7.09
b) 10.63
c) 45.72
d) 68.58
e) 70.87

Answer 1

To find the centimeters equivalent of 1.5 feet, one multiplies by the conversion factor of 30.48 to get 45.72 centimeters, which is the correct side length of the tile needed.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the side length of a square tile that measures 1.5 feet on each side in centimeters, you first need to know the conversion factor between feet and centimeters. Since 1 foot is approximately 30.48 centimeters, you can multiply 1.5 by 30.48 to convert feet to centimeters.

1.5 feet × 30.48 cm/ft = 45.72 centimeters.

Therefore, the side length of the square tile that would suit the customer's needs, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is 45.72 centimeters, which corresponds to option c) 45.72.

To convert the side length of the square tiles from feet to centimeters, we need to multiply by the conversion factor. Since 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters, we can calculate the side length in centimeters as follows:

1.5 feet x 30.48 centimeters/foot = 45.72 centimeters

Therefore, the side length of a square tile that measures 1.5 feet on each side is 45.72 centimeters.