Question

A square tile measures 14 inches on each side. If 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters, determine the area of the tile in square centimeters. Round the answer to the nearest square centimeter.

A. 1,265 cm2

B. 498 cm2

C. 196 cm2

D. 36 cm2

Answer 1

A. 1265 cm²

Explanation:

You want the area in square centimeters of a 14-inch square tile.

Area

The area of a square is the square of the side length. The side length in cm is ...

(14 in)×(2.54 cm/in) = 35.56 cm

Then the area of the square is ...

A = (35.56 cm)² = 1264.5136 cm²

The area of the tile is about 1265 square centimeters, choice A.

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