Hakim is making a mosaic from square tiles. The area he
needs to fill measures 150 mm
by 180 mm. The tiles have side
lengths of 4, 6 or 8 mm and are
too small to cut. Which tiles
should Hakim use?

the one of 6 mm

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason is because 6 is a factor of both 150 and 180.

6×6 tile

Step-by-step explanation:

First let's calculate the total area Hakim should fill.

Let A be that area.

The area is a rectangle so its area is the product of the length and the width.

● A = 180*150

● A = 27000 mm^2

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The tiles Hakim has are all squares with different sides(4,6,8).

Let calculate the area of each tile.

Let A' , A" and A"' be the areas respectively of the 4,6 and 8 squares.

Since all tiles are squares, the area is the side times itself.

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● A' = 4^2 = 16 mm^2

● A" = 6^2 = 36 mm^2

● A"' = 8^2 = 64 mm^2

Divide the total area by each area and see wich one will give you a whole number.

●A÷A' = 27000÷16 = 1687.5

This isn't a whole number

● A÷A" = 27000÷36 = 750

This is a whole number, so it is the right tile.

● A+A"' = 27000÷64 = 421.875

This isn't the right tile.

Hakil should use the 6×6 tile