Mark's father was putting in a new kitchen floor. The dimensions were 8 feet by 12 feet. If each tile was 1 square foot, how many tiles did he need?

96 tiles

Step-by-step explanation:

The kitchen floor is rectangular on shape.

The dimensions of the kitchen floor were 8 feet by 12 feet.

Hence, Area of a rectangle = Length × Width

Length = 8ft

Width = 12ft

Hence:

Area = 8ft × 12ft

= 96 ft²

If each tile was 1 square foot, the number of tiles he would need is

1 ft² = 1 tile

96 ft² = x

Cross Multiply

1ft² × x = 96 ft² × 1 tile

x = 96 ft² × 1 tile/1 ft²

x = 96 tiles

Therefore, Mark's father would need 96 tiles