Q129
A hall 50 m long and 45 m broad is to be paved with square tiles. Find the largest tile as well as its number in the given options so that the tiles exactly fit in the hall :
A.
36 sq. m and 80 tiles
B.
16 sq. m and 80 tiles
C.
25 sq. m and 90 tiles
AnswerD.
36 sq. m and 90 tiles
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Length of hall = 50 mBreadth of hall = 45 m
Area of hall = (50 × 45) m
Maximum length of a square tiles = HCF of 50 m and 45 m = 5 metres
Area of tiles = 5 × 5 = 25 sq. m
∴ Number of tiles :