Question

Using square tiles that are 2 inches on a side. Tessfound she

needed exactly 18 tiles to cover an area. What was thetotal area
covered by the tiles?

Answer 1

total area of the tiles = 72 square inches

Explanation:

Using square tiles that are 2 inches on a side.

total of 18 tiles to cover the area .

side of the square tile is 2 inches

area of the square is side times sides

area of the tile =
`2^2=4`

area of 18 times = 18 times area of the tile

=
`18 \cdot 4=72`

total area of the tiles = 72 square inches