Question

A rectangular floor is 5 yd long and 4 yd wide. Tom

wants to tile the floor with tile sold by the square foot.
Use the facts to find the area in square feet.
Conversion facts for length
1 foot (ft) 12 inches (in)
= 3 feet (ft)
1 yard (yd)
1 yard (yd)
=
=
36 inches (in)

Answer 1

Area = 180 Sq. ft.

Explanation:

So, first let's convert the 5 and 4 yd to feet because Tom wants the area in square feet. There are 3 feet in a yard, so, 5 x 3 = 15, and 4 x 3 = 12. Now, we have 15 feet and 12 feet.

15 x 12 = 180 Sq. ft.