12 inch * 12 inch = 1 ft * 1 ft = 1 sq ft.
Therefore, a minimum of 72 pavers are needed. That answer assumes that the shape is well behaved and the pavers do not need to be cut. Or that, if they are, all the offcuts are used.
Pavers may need to be cut/trimmed if, for example, the area is circular.
240 Get extra for breakage.
272 Get 300 to be safe.
To determine how many 12x12 pavers are needed for a 10x12 patio, first calculate the area of the patio, which is 120 square feet (10 feet x 12 feet). Each 12x12 paver covers 1 square foot. Therefore, you would need 120 pavers to cover the entire patio area.
144 of them.
72
A 12x12 inch paver is one square foot. So you would need 240 square feet.
240 Get extra for breakage.
240
272 Get 300 to be safe.
576 should do it.
256
100
72
144 of them.
40, if it's exactly 5x8 and there's no cutting involved. So get at least 48.
196
120