Question

I need help with this math problom in 10 mins Ever square tile on a kitchen counter has an area of 7/8 square inches. if there are 6 tiles, what is the total area of the kitchen counter in quare inches

Answer 1

∵ The area of each square tile = 7/8 square inches

∵ There are 6 tiles

∴ The total area =

`(7)/(8)*6=(42)/(8)`

Divide up and down by 2 to simplify it

`\therefore A=(21)/(4)=5.25`

The total area is 5.25 square inches