SOLUTION: a local school has a gymnasium that is 48ft long, 36 ft wide with an 18 fit high ceiling. The high school staff is painting the four walls. Each can of paint contains enough paint

Question 1139944: a local school has a gymnasium that is 48ft long, 36 ft wide with an 18 fit high ceiling. The high school staff is painting the four walls. Each can of paint contains enough paint to cover 400 square feet. How many cans of pain are needed to cover the gym?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The long wall is 48 x 18 or 864 ft^2. There are two, so that is 1728 ft^2
The short wall is 36 x 18 or 648 ft^2. There are two, so that is 1296 ft^2
The total is 3024 ft^2, so 8 cans would be needed to completely cover, 3024/400 rounded upward.
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