4. A flooring contractor is going to lay a vinyl tile floor in a rectangular room 27 feet X 19 feet. He knows that to find the number of square feet in a rectangle, it is necessary to multiply its length by its width. Each tile covers one square foot of floor. How many tile will he need to cover the floor?
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To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply its length by its width. Area = Length x Width Area = 27 feet x 19 feet Area = 513 square feet Show more…
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