Question

A customer is tiling a shower, the main, back wall of which is 6' by 4'.
The tile they want to use is 3" x 6", which comes 20 pieces to a box.
How many pieces of this tile do they need for this project? (No Waste)​

Answer 1

Answer:

a lot

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

192 pieces of tiles will be required.

Step-by-step explanation:

A customer is tiling a shower's back wall which is in the dimensions of 6' by 4'

This area of the wall is = 6 × 4 square feet = 24 feet²

Customer wants to cover this wall with the tiles measuring 3" by 6" or 3 inches by 6 inches.

Now we will convert these dimensions of the tiles in foot.

Since 12 inches = 1 foot

Therefore, 1 inch = $\frac{1}{12}$ foot

Dimensions of one tile in foot will be $\frac{3}{12}$ foot by $\frac{6}{12}$ foot.

In simplified form, dimensions of the tile is $\frac{1}{4}$ foot by $\frac{1}{2}$ foot.

Area of one tile = $\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{8}$ square feet

Number of tiles = $\frac{\text{Area of the wall}}{\text{Area of one tile}}$

                          = $\frac{24}{\frac{1}{8}}$

                          = 24×8

                          = 192 tiles

Therefore, 192 pieces of tiles will be required.