Question
'A school corridor is covered with square tiles, each with
a side length of 40 cm. If the corridor measures 480 cm in length and 160 cm in width, how many tiles will be needed to completely cover the floor?'Solution
ATQ;
Number of tiles used = (480/40) × (160/40)
= 12 × 4
= 48 tiles
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