SOLUTION: A gallon of paint can cover 30 square feet. If a circular swimming pool had a radius of 10 feet. How many gallons of paint are needed to paint the entire floor of the pool? A)7

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Question 1141750: A gallon of paint can cover 30 square feet. If a circular swimming pool had a radius of 10 feet. How many gallons of paint are needed to paint the entire floor of the pool?
A)7
B)8
C)10
D)11

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of the pool is


ft2
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In words:
[ area to be painted in ft2 ] / [ 30 ft2/gallon ] = [ gallons needed ]
gallons
D) 11 gallons of paint

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