Margaret is building storage boxes. Each box will have a length of 8 feet, a width of 5 1/2 feet, and a height of 4 1/2 feet. A

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Margaret is building storage boxes. Each box will have a length of 8 feet, a width of 5 1/2 feet, and a height of 4 1/2 feet. A

pint of paint covers 50 square feet.
How many pints of paint does Margaret need to buy in order to paint 3 boxes?

7 pints

10 pints

12 pints

13 pints
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NemiM [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-21T15:30:56+03:00

Answer:

12 pints

Step-by-step explanation:

multiply the length times the width times the height.

8 (4.5)(5.5) = 198

multiply that value times 3

198 (3) = 594

and divide that value by 50 since1 pint = 50 square feet

594/50 = 11.88

round it up since you can't have 11.88 pints..

12 pints