Geometry Problem 1 
Floor Tiles

Kent has a 2-ft by 2-ft square floor to cover with tiles.  He has 38 tiles, each in one of the shapes shown below.  Twelve of the tiles are 4-inch by 4-inch squares, ten are 4-inch by 8-inch rectangles, and the remaining 16 are 2-inch by 8-inch right triangles.

What is the smallest number of pieces Kent can have left over after covering the floor?

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