SOLUTION: A gallon of paint will cover approximately 275 square feet. Ifthe master suite is 16.5 feet by 14 feet with 8 foot ceilings,approximately how many gallons of paint would be needed

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Question 909340: A gallon of paint will cover approximately 275 square feet. Ifthe master suite is 16.5 feet by 14 feet with 8 foot ceilings,approximately how many gallons of paint would be needed to paint the room?


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Uniform Rates rule, R*V=A usage rate, volume of paint, area of surface covered.
The units for V are gallons (volume) and units for A are square feet (area).

Question is to find v in . Variable meanings similar to the basic rule.
The room has six sides to account for area.
a=floor, cieling, two sides, other two sides.
Eight foot cieling part confusing, but seems to mean cieling is 8 feet above the floor.





r = 275 square feet per gallon, given.





gallons, or up to but not more than gallons approximately
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