The floor of a hall measuring 20 m by 15 m is to be tiled. Tiles cost ₹90 per m², and 8% extra tiles must be bought to allow for cutting and breakage. Find the total amount to be paid, in rupees.

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29160. Floor area = 20 × 15 = 300 m². Including the 8% allowance, tiles for 300 × 1.08 = 324 m² must be bought. Cost = 324 × 90 = ₹29160.

The floor of a hall measuring 20 $m$ by 15 $m$ is to be tiled. Tiles cost ₹90 per $m^{2}$ , and 8% extra tiles must be bought to allow for cutting and breakage. Find the total amount to be paid, in rupees.

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