document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783908>Question 783908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the north wall of a barn is a rectangle 50 feet high and 50 feet long. There are five windows in the wall, each 5 by 7 feet. In a gallon of paint will cover 400 square feet, how many gallons of paint must the painter buy to paint the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total area of wall = 50 * 50 = 2500 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total area of 5 windows 5 * 7 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 175 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wall area - window area = 2325 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 gallon of paint will cover 400 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2325/400 = 5.8 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Painter should buy 6 gallons to paint<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the north wall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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