To tile a floor, we need to find the of the floor.

perimeter

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

area

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

sum of any two edges

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B area
The area of a figure is the space occupied by the figure.

To tile a floor, we need to find the area of the floor.

We use the area of the floor to calculate the number of floor tiles needed based on the area of the tiles.

Perimeter of the floor is nothing but the sum of all sides of the floor. This does not provide information on the space occupied by the floor.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. To tile a floor, we need to find the perimeter of the floor.

Q. For laying tiles on a floor, we need to find its _____.

Q. A floor which measures

15 m \times 8 m

is to be laid with tiles measuring

50 c m \times 25 c m

. Find the number of tiles required.
Further, if a carpet is laid on the floor so that a space of 1 m exists between its edges and the edges of the floor, what fraction of the floor is uncovered.

A floor which measures 15 m into 8 m is to be laid with tiles measuring 50 cm by 25 cm. Find the number of tiles required. Further, if a carpet is laid on the floor so that a space of 1m exists between its edges and the edges of the floor, what fraction of the flow is uncovered?

Q. You need to cover a floor of dimension

8 \times 4

m^{2}

with largest possible square tiles. Find the dimension of each tile.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program