Answer:
a) Area of wall to be painted = 114 sq ft
b) Number of cans required = 2×5 = 10
c) Total cost of paint = $338.43
Step-by-step explanation:
<h2>Part a)</h2>
We are asked to find the area of wall that needs to be painted.
we need to subtract the area of window from the area of wall.
We know that area of a rectangular shape is given by
Area = Width×Length
Area of whole wall = 8×15 = 120 sq ft
Area of window = 2×3 = 6 sq ft
Area of wall to be painted = 120 - 6 = 114 sq ft
<h2>Part b)</h2>
1 can of paint will cover 25 sq ft of area.
So to cover the area of wall to be painted,
114/25 = 4.56
since number of cans cannot be in fraction so we would need 5 cans
Since two coats of paints are needed so
Number of cans required = 2×5 = 10
<h2>Part c)</h2>
1 can of paint costs $29.95
We have total 10 cans
$29.95×10 = $299.5
There is also a 13% tax so the total cost is
$299.5×0.13 = $38.93
Total cost of paint = $299.5 + $38.93
Total cost of paint = $338.43
