Final answer:
To determine the number of tiles needed to cover a rectangular floor, divide the area of the floor by the area of each tile. Given that each tile measures 12.7 meters long and 8.7 meters wide, the area of each tile is 110.49 square meters. Therefore, 1 tile is needed to cover the floor.
This correct answer is b)
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the number of tiles needed to cover a rectangular floor, we need to divide the area of the floor by the area of each tile. Given that each tile measures 12.7 meters long and 8.7 meters wide, the area of each tile is 12.7 * 8.7 = 110.49 square meters.
To find the number of tiles needed, divide the area of the floor (12.0 square meters) by the area of each tile (110.49 square meters): 12.0 / 110.49 ≈ 0.1086.
Since we can't have fractions of tiles, we need to round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, we need 1 tile to cover the floor. So, the correct answer is option b) 1 tile.
This correct answer is b)