Question

Ellis is painting wooden fenceposts before putti by then in his yard. They are each 5 feet tall and have a diameter of 1 foot. There are 10 fenceposts in all. How much paint will Ellis need to paint all the surfaces of the 10 fenceposts? Use 3.14 for pie, and round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Provide an explanation and proof for your answer to receive full credit.

Answer 1

Answer:

39.25

Step-by-step explanation:

diameter. is 1 therefore radius is 1/2

formula is πr²h

where

h is height=5

=3.14x½²x5

=3.925 for one paint

therefore for 10 paints, we have

=3.925x10

=39.25