Question

Andre is preparing for the school play needs to paint the cardboard castle backdrop that measures 14 1/4 feet by 6 feet

1.how much cardboard does he need to paint?

2.if one bottle of paint covers an a area of 40 square feet, how many bottles of paint does andre need for his backdrop

Answer 1

Hence Cardboard needed to paint the backdrop =43.5$feet^{2}$ and

Bottles needed for painting backdrop=1.0875

What is area of Rectangle ?

Area covered by  the piece of rectangle with given Length and Breadth

How to find Area?

Area = Length * Breadth

Part -1

1)Area of rectangle = Length * Breadth

=14$\frac{1}{4}$ *6

= $\frac{29}{4}$ *6

= $\frac{29*3}{2}$

=$\frac{87}{2}$

= 43.5 $feet^{2}$

Part-2

Area covered by one bottle =40 $feet^{2}$

Total Area= 43.5$feet^{2}$

No. of bottes needed=$\frac{43.5}{40}$

=1.0875

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