Question

mr. lee laid square tiles on the floor in his laundry room that is rectangular. each tile measured 1 square foot. there were 7 rows of tiles and 8 tiles in each row. what is the area of the floor in mr. lees laundry room?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the number of tiles

The number of tiles is the product of the number of rows and the number of tiles in each row. So, we use the formula \( \text{Number of tiles}=\text{Number of rows}\times\text{Number of tiles per row}\).
Given \( \text{Number of rows} = 7\) and \( \text{Number of tiles per row}=8\), then \(7\times8 = 56\).

Step2: Find the area of the floor

Since each tile has an area of \(1\) square - foot, the area of the floor (which is covered by the tiles) is equal to the number of tiles.

Answer:

The area of the floor in Mr. Lee's laundry room is \(56\) square feet.