18"x18" is 1.5'x1.5' = 2.25 square feet.
1020 sq feet @ 2.25 sq ft per tile = 453.33... tiles.
So you would need a minimum of 454 tiles.
In real life, though, it would also depend on the shape of the area to be covered. This will determine how many tiles need to be cut, whether or not the offcuts can be used or are waste, etc.
67 tiles.
start with 38 tiles.
3
118
288
192 tiles
12...
30 tiles! But you'll need more than 30 tiles to cover wastage, breakage, etc.
94 (93.33)
144/2.25=64. 18x18 tile cover 2.25 sq ft area.
To cover 720 sq feet of floor with 18" x 18" tile, you would need 320 tiles.
18x18 what? 18 feet x 18 feet? 18 microns x 18 microns?