Question

The diagram shows the layout of Lena's kitchen. She is

planning to cover the floor with tile.
9 ft
One package of tile will cover 3 square foot. How many
packages of tile will she need?
8
13
2 ft
15
5 ft
39
7 ft

Answer 1

13 packages

Explanation:

We need to first find the area of the composite figure. We can draw a horizontal line through the figure so that it is broken up into two rectangles.

The top rectangle has dimensions of 9 ft by 2 ft, while the bottom rectangle has dimensions of 3 ft by 7 ft. The area of a rectangle is denoted by: A = lw, where l is the length and w is the width.

Here, the top rectangle has width 9 and length 2, so the area is A = 9 * 2 = 18 square feet. The bottom rectangle has width 7 and length 3, so the area is A = 7 * 3 = 21 square feet. Add these up:

18 + 21 = 39 square feet

We know that each package of tile will cover 3 square feet, so divide 39 by 3 to get the number of packages needed:

39 / 3 = 13

The answer is 13 packages.

Answer 2

13

Explanation:

Larger rectangle - smaller rectangle

(9×5) - [(5-2)×(9-7)]

45 - (3×2)

45 - 6

39 ft²

1 package : 3 ft²

X packages : 39 ft²

X/1 = 39/3

X = 13 packages