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Cement floors are laid with the glasses between the rectangular floor tiles. The reason is:

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To give them a beautiful geometrical design.
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Glasses hold the floor tiles strongly.
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Not to let the floor tiles crack on heating in the summer
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Solution

The correct option is C Not to let the floor tiles crack on heating in the summer
The tiles expand during summers due to increase in temperature whereas glass on the other hand becomes soft as the temperature begins to increase. This property of glass accommodates for the expansion in tiles during summer.

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