Question

Amelia wants to paint three walls in her family room.Two walls are 26 feet long bye 9 feet wide.The other wall is 18 feet long bye 9 feet wide. What is the total area of the walls that amelia wants to paint.? B:Each gallon of paint covers about 250 square feet.How many gallons of paint should amelia buy to paint the walls

Answer 1

Given:
Wall 1 & 2 : 26 ft by 9 ft
Wall 3 : 18 ft by 9 ft

Area 1 : 26 ft x 9 ft = 234 ft²
Area 2 : 26 ft x 9 ft = 234 ft²
Area 3 : 18 ft x 9 ft = 162 ft²

Total Area : 234 ft² + 234 ft² + 162 ft² = 630 ft²

1 Gallon = 250 ft²

630 ft² ÷ 250 ft² per gallon = 2.52 gallons

 Amelia should buy 2.52 gallons of paint to cover the area of 630 ft²