Question

Barb is going to cover a rectangle area 8 feet by 10 feet with rectangle paving blocks that are 4 inches by 8 inches by 2 inches to make a flat patio. What is the minimum number of paving blocks she will need if all the paving blocks will face the same direction?

Answer 1

Explanation:

First, transform 8 feet and 10 feet into inches so we can work with the same measurements

8 * 12 = 96 in

10 * 12 = 120 in

Next find the patio rectangle area.

96 * 120 = 11520 in^2

Now find the paving block area

4 * 8 = 32 in^2

Now, find out how many paving blocks will go into the patio rectangle area.

11520 / 32 = 360

The minimum number is 360 paving blocks