document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043452>Question 1043452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painter has to paint the walls and ceiling of a room. He calculates that he will require 4 litres of paint. The paint is sold as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 litre costs $24. 2 litres cost twice as much as 1 litre less 25%, 4 litres cost twice as much as 2 litres less 25%. How much is the paint going to cost him?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me to solve this question. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( " A painter has to paint the walls and ceiling of a room. He calculates that he will require 4 litres of paint. The paint is sold as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 litre costs $24. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 litres cost twice as much as 1 litre less 25%, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 litres costs 0.75(2*24) = 0.75(48) = $36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 litres cost twice as much as 2 litres less 25%. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 litres costs 0.75(2*36) = $54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------------\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "How much is the paint going to cost him?:: $54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );