Question

3) A box of tile contains 12 tiles. If

you
tile a
square area using whole tiles,
how
many
tiles
will
you
have left?

Answer 1

3 tiles left

Explanation:

You can only use a maximum of 9 tiles to make a perfect square. You would need 7 more tiles to make a larger square. Having used 9 tiles, you will have 3 leftover. (12 - 9 = 3)

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