Question

This rectangular patio is tiled using 50 cm by 50 cm square tiles. How many tiles are used?

Answer 1

60 tiles

Explanation:

First, I would convert cm to m to make it easier

50 cm is .5 m

Now we can find how many tiles across it takes to make one row (5m)

.5 goes into 5, 10 times

That means we need 10 tiles across to fill one row

Now we need to find how many tiles it takes to fill up a column (3m)

.5 goes into 3, 6 times

It takes 6 tiles to fill up a column

Now we know it takes 10 tiles across and 6 vertically

10x6=60

60 tiles

Answer 2

60 tiles are used

Explanation:

1m equals 100 cm.

5m equals 500

3m equals 300

the whole thing is 500 by 300 which when you multiply gives you

150,000. When you multiple 50 by 50 it gives you 2,500. So when you divide 150,000 by 2,500 it gives you a total of 60 tiles. HOPE THIS HELPS