Question

Stacy and Neil painted 280 ft2 of there living room wall with 4/5 gallon of paint. How many square feet can they paint with 3 gallons of paint?

Answer 1

Answer:

They can paint 1050 sq.feet with 3 gallons of paint

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :Stacy and Neil painted 280 ft2 of there living room wall with 4/5 gallon of paint.

To Find : How many square feet can they paint with 3 gallons of paint?

Solution :

Area painted with $\frac{4}{5}$ gallons of paint = 280

Area painted with 1 gallon of paint =$\frac{280}{\frac{4}{5}} = 350 ft^2$

Area painted with 3 gallons of paint =$350 \times 3 = 1050 ft^2$

Hence they can paint 1050 sq.feet with 3 gallons of paint

Answer 2

1050 ft^2 is the answer