Question

The front of a podium is in the shape of a trapezoid with base lengths 4 and 8.5 feet. the height is 2 feet. a gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. how many front frames of a podium can lillian paint with 2 gallons of paint?

Answer 1

Step 1) Find the area of the trapezoid:

$( \frac{4+8.5}{2})*2 = 12.5$

Step 2) Find the answer:

$( \frac{350}{12.5} )*2 = 56$


So the answer is 56