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A mason has to fit a bathroom with square marble tiles of the largest possible size. The size of the bathroom is 10 ft. by 8 ft. What would be the size in inches of the tile required that has to be cut and how many such tiles are required?
A mason has to fit a bathroom with square marble tiles of the largest possible size. The size of the bathroom is 10 ft. by 8 ft. What would be the size in inches of the tile required that has to be cut and how many such tiles are required?
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The HCF of 10 and 8
It is 2.
1ft=12in, so 2ft=24in.
24 is the size (in inches),
To see how many are required,
8ft/24in ( 24 inches = 2 feet )
=8ft/2ft
=4
10ft/24in
10ft/2ft
=5
4×5=20
Ans20tiles of 24in side length
The HCF of 10 and 8
It is 2.
1ft=12in, so 2ft=24in.
24 is the size (in inches),
To see how many are required,
8ft/24in ( 24 inches = 2 feet )
=8ft/2ft
=4
10ft/24in
10ft/2ft
=5
4×5=20
Ans20tiles of 24in side length
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