Question

Myles has calculated that 1/2 a box of tile will cover 1/6 of his kitchen floor. How many boxes of tile will he need to cover the entire kitchen?

Answer 1

Answer: He need 3 boxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Every 1/6 of his floor needs 1/2 of the tile box.

Split his floor into 6 parts, each part needing 1/2 of the tile box:

$6*\frac{1}{2} =\frac{6}{2} =3$

Or you can add 1/2 six times for each 1/6 of the floor:

$\frac{1}{2} +\frac{1}{2} +\frac{1}{2} +\frac{1}{2} +\frac{1}{2} +\frac{1}{2} =\frac{6}{2}=3$