Question

Carolyn buy a gallon of paint that covers 250 ft.². She wants to paint a wall that is 16 feet wide and 12 feet high. Explain whether whether or not she will need more than 1 gallon of paint

Answer 1

This question is asking if the paint will be able to cover the area of the figure stated. (16 ft wide and 12 ft high i.e width and length.) Since one gallon covers 250 ft, using the area (A=w*l) formula, we can find the figure's area.

A= 16*12

A=192ft^2

Carolyn can cover the wall.

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