Question

One gallon of paint will cover 400 square feet. How many gallons of paint are needed to cover a wall that is 8 feet high and 100 feet long? A) 1 4 B) 1 2 C) 2 D) 4

Answer 1

Since 8*100 is 800, 400 goes into that twice so the answer is c

Answer 2

The wall has an area of 8 * 100 = 800 square feet
So therefore 800/400 = 2 gallons are required the answer is C