document.write( "Question 567937: One L of paint is needed to paint a statue 3m high. Find the number of L it will take to paint (to the same thickness) 540 statues similar to the original but only 1 m high. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #366811 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One L of paint is needed to paint a statue 3m high. Find the number of L it will take to paint (to the same thickness) 540 statues similar to the original but only 1 m high. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "amt. of paint, height, and # of statues are all directly related: \n" ); document.write( "p = k*h*n \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"One L of paint is needed to paint a statue 3m high\". \n" ); document.write( "1 = k*3*1 \n" ); document.write( "k = 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "p = (1/3)*h*n \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "Find the number of L it will take to paint (to the same thickness) 540 statues similar to the original but only 1 m high. \n" ); document.write( "p = (1/3)*1*540 \n" ); document.write( "paint = 180 L (amt. of paint required) \n" ); document.write( "=========================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( " |