Question

A square wall is covered with sqare tiles. There are 85 tiles altogether along the two diagonals. How many tiles are there on the whole wall?​

Answer 1

There are 1849 tiles on the whole wall.

Explanation:

If there are 85 tiles along the two diagonals, we can use the following rule:

`(85+1)/(2)=43`

So we have 43 tiles in the first diagonal and 85-43 = 42 in the second diagonal.

Now, as we have a square the side will have 43 tiles so the total area will be cover with:

`A=43*43=1849`

Therefore, there are 1849 tiles on the whole wall.

I hope it helps you!