document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939604>Question 939604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A room is 12 ft by 20 ft. It needs to be painted. The ceiling is 8 ft above the floor. There are two windows in the room, each one is 3 ft by 4 ft. The door is 2.5 ft by 6.5 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) find the area of the walls and ceiling to be painted<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. ) one gallon of paint covers 70.87 sq ft. How many gallons are needed to paint the room?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.) at $22.47 a gallon, what is the cost to paint the room? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of Walls:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(12 ft x 8 ft)+2(20 ft x 8 ft)=A(walls)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        2(96 ft^2)+ 2(160 ft^2)=A(walls)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              192 ft^2+320 ft^2=A(walls)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       512 ft^2=A(walls)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of ceiling:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  12 ft x 20 ft=240 ft^2=A(ceiling)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Area: Answer A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           A(walls)+ A(ceiling)=A(total)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              512 ft^2+240 ft^2=752 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of Gallons: Answer B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coverage=70.87 ft^2 /gallon <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         752 ft^2/70.87 ft^/gal=gallons needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      10.61 gal=gallons needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Paint: Answer C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would need to buy 11 gallons at $22.47/gallon to have sufficient paint\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                           cost=11 gallons x $22.47/gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               =$247.17  </SPAN>\n" );
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