How many 12" tiles for a 12×16 room?
Answer
212 tiles (22 boxes)
Room area with 10% waste: 211 sq ftTile size: 12"×12"10 tiles per box
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How We Calculated This
Tiles = ceil((L × W × 1.10) / tile area)
Area = 12 × 16 = 192 sq ft. With 10% waste = 211 sq ft. Each 12" tile = 1.00 sq ft. Tiles = 212.
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