Geometry and TrigonometryEasyTiles to cover a floor
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A floor is 4 metres by 6 metres. How many square tiles, each 1 metre by 1 metre, are needed to cover it exactly?
Answer: 24
The area is 4 × 6 = 24 square metres, and each tile covers 1.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 10
- 10 adds the two dimensions.
- If you answered 12
- 12 halves the area.
- If you answered 20
- 20 is the perimeter.
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