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a rectangular hallway has dimension 6 feet by 18 feet. it is to be tiled with squares tiles, each with the dimension 2/3 feet by 2/3 feet. How many tiles will you need?

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We need to find the area of the hallway. To find the area of a rectangle, simply multiply the length and width together.

6ft * 18ft = 108^ft

Now, let's find the area of the square tiles. To find the area of a square, simply square one side.

(2/3ft)^2 = 4/9ft^2

To find out how many square tiles are necessary to tile the hallway, lets divide the area of the hallway by the area of one square.

108ft^2 / (4/9ft^2) = 243 tiles

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