I need help with algebra pleaseee =[?

Question

http://i33.tinypic.com/96gbc8.jpg <-- thats the url to the problem im sorry.. i made it on paint because i wanted you people to know what i was talking about..

anyways.. can some1 please give me the answer to that problem and also help me figure out how that works because i really want to learn i don't want to be dumb and have to be asking people all the time =/

Answer 1

Do the base times height...

so the 10.5*10.5

Answer 2

Don&#039;t panic !

Do you know how to find the area of a square ?  (a square is a rectangle with all sides the same)

The Area is given by the equation:  A = side times side

I wrote it in words, can you write it in symbols ?

Did you write: A = s*s

The asterisk is used to mean multiplication

This is also written as:  A = s^2

We say: Area equals side squared.  You do know something about exponents, don&#039;t you ?

Well, if the area of a square has a formula (same as equation), then what is the area of Jeff&#039;s room ?

Did you get 110.25 sq ft ?

Its ok if you didn&#039;t write the units (for now)

So, how many tiles will he need to cover the area of his room ?  Can he buy .25 of a tile ?  Probably not.  It wouldn&#039;t be cut the right way.  So how many tiles should he buy ?

Good luck

Answer 3

10.5 x 4  =  tiles