Question:A room 5.44 m long and 3.74 m broad is to be paved with square tiles. The least number of square tiles required to cover the floor is :
A 176
B 192
C 184
D 162
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+ Answer
A
+ ExplanationArea of the room`= (544 xx 374)` sq. cm.
Size of largest square tile = H.C.F. of 544 cm & 374 cm
`= 34 cm`
Area of 1 tile` = (34 xx 34)` sq. cm.
:. Number of tiles` = ((544 xx 374)/(34 xx 34))`
`= 176`