Question

alan is tiling a 6ft-by-8 ft rectangle floor with square tiles in measure 4 inches on each side how many tiles does alan need to cover the floor

Answer 1

8 ft = 96 inches = 12 8 inch tiles
6 ft = 72 inches = 9 8 inch tiles.
So the room can be covered by %2812%2A9%29 8 inch tiles.