Question

A professional painter knows that it takes 0.29 ounces of the paint he prefers to cover 1 square foot of wall. If he calculates that he will need 92.8 ounces of paint to cover an 8-foot wall, then how wide is the wall he is planning to paint?

Answer 1

Answer:

The wall is 40 feet wide.

Step-by-step explanation:

92.8 / 0.29 = 320 square feet

320 / 8 = 40 feet