Maria is making a stained glass window using glass tiles. Each tile is 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch. The window is 14 inches wide by 20 inches long.. How many glass tiles will Maria need to make her stained glass window? answer choices
4,480
2,240,
1,120
280

4,480

Step-by-step explanation:

In the above question, we are told that the measurements of the stained glass windows Maria intends to make is 14 inches wide by 20 inches long.

Step 1

We find the area of the window

Length × Width ( Breadth)

= 20 × 14 = 280 square inches

Step 2

The tiles that she intends to use has the following measurements

1/4 inch by 1/4 inch

The Area of these glass tiles = 1/4 × 1/4 = 1/16 square inches.

Step 3

Finally to calculate the number of tiles that she would required to make the stained glass window =

Area of the window ÷ Area of the glass tiles

= 280 square inches ÷ 1/16 square inches

= 4,480

Therefore, Maria would be needing 4,480 glass tiles to make her stained glass window.