Question

A circular playground for a daycare center is to be covered with square tiles that are 9 inches on each side. The circle has a

diameter of 12 ft. The tiles are packaged in boxes of 25 tiles. How many boxes of tiles are needed?​

Answer 1

9 boxes

Explanation:

If the diameter is 12 ft then the radius is 6 ft

6ft=72 inches,Area of circle=pi*72^2,5184*pi square inches

Area covered by a box of tiles=9^2*25

number of boxes needed:5184*pi/81*25=8.0425 boxes

9 boxes.