Question

Taylor wants to paint his rectangular deck that is 42 feet long and 28 feet wide. A gallon of paint covers 350 square feet. How many gallons of paint will Taylor need to cover the entire desk

Answer 1

first u need to multiply 42 x 28=1,176

since 1 gallon of paint covers 350 square feet 

then divide 1,176 by 350=3.56 
 
then esimate to get 4