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First, find the square footage of an 16" x 16" tile. 16 x 16 = 256 square inches. There are 144 square inches in a square foot (12" x 12" = 144). So divide 256 by 144 to get the square feet per tile. 324 / 144 = 1.78 sq ft per tile.

You have 270 square feet, using tiles that are 1.78 sq ft each. 270 / 1.78 = 151.7 tiles.

Generally, you will want to add from 5% to 10% for waste, depending on your layout (is it one big room, or several smaller rooms with lots of cutting?) (are you doing a checkerboard pattern, running bond (brick), or diagonal?) and your skill level. If in doubt, add 10% to be safe.

152 tiles + 10% --- that's 152 x 1.1 = 166.9 tiles.

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