Question

the tiled floor in cayden’s dining room has a rug on it as shown below. how many square tiles are on the floor, including the tiles under the rug?

Explanation:

Step1: Count floor rows & columns

The floor is a grid with 8 rows and 9 columns of tiles.

Step2: Calculate total tile count

Total tiles = number of rows × number of columns
$\text{Total tiles} = 8 \times 9$

Answer:

72