SOLUTION: If 1 gallon of paint covers 300 ft.² of wall what is the fewest number of 1 gallon cans of paint that are needed to cover all four walls of 10 foot by 12 foot bedroom that has 8 f

SOLUTION: If 1 gallon of paint covers 300 ft.² of wall what is the fewest number of 1 gallon cans of paint that are needed to cover all four walls of 10 foot by 12 foot bedroom that has 8 f

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Question 1142207: If 1 gallon of paint covers 300 ft.² of wall what is the fewest number of 1 gallon cans of paint that are needed to cover all four walls of 10 foot by 12 foot bedroom that has 8 foot high ceilings (assume there are no windows or doors)?
A)
B)2
C)3
D)4
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The walls are 10*8 (2) and 12*8 (2)
This is 160+192 ft^2=352 ft^2.
Need two 1 gallon cans to complete it
B
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