The least amount of paint needed to paint the walls of a room in the shape of a rectangular prism is 1.8 gallons (2 gallons approx).
What is rectangular prism?
Actually, prisms get their name from the way their faces are shaped. Therefore, a rectangular prism is just a prism with rectangular faces. Although it is a closed, three-dimensional object, two rectangles serve as its foundation.
The formula to calculate the total surface area of a rectangular prism is given as,
TSA of rectangular prism = 2(lb + bh + lh)
Where, l is length, b is breadth and h is the height of the rectangular prism.
Calculation for the paint required for rectangular prism:
The area of the sides of prism to be painted is
Area A = 2×(length×height) + 2×(breadth×height)
Length = 20 feet
Breadth = 16 feet
Height = 10 feet
A = 2×(20×10) + 2×(16×10)
A = 720 sq. feet
Now, the paint need for painting 400 sq. feet is 1 gallon.
Thus, paint required for 720 sq. feet is,
=> 720 ft² / 400 ft² /gal = 1.8 gal
Therefore, for painting rectangular prism, the amount of paint required is 1.8 gal.
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