Question

The basement in perry's house is shaped like an rectangular prism that is 28 feet long, 16 ft wide, and 8 ft high. They are going to paint everything but the floor. What is the area that will need to be painted?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Ceiling area:  (28 ft)(16 ft) =           448 ft^2

End areas:  2(16 ft)(8 ft) =               256 ft^2

Long wall areas:  2(28 ft)(8 ft) =     448 ft^2

Total area (not incl. floor area) =  1152 ft^2