Algebra 1 Tiles Word Problem

Question

In a house, all rooms are square and covered with congruent square tiles. Tiles along the diagonal are purple and others are white. There are 77 PURPLE tiles on the bathroom floor. There are 1,296 TOTAL tiles on the laundry room floor. Which room uses more white tiles? How many more white tiles does it use?

Answer 1

If 77 tiles are on the diagonal then the room is 77 x 77 tiles

(77)(77) = ?

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