document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1181361>Question 1181361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your next step is to paint the exterior of your fort, EXCEPT FOR ANY PARTS THAT ARE ON THE GROUND.  After some research, you decide to purchase 1 gallon of exterior paint/primer.  Each gallon covers 400 square feet and costs $40.98. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Determine the minimum number of  gallons of paint you will need to complete the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)You have a Lowe’s credit card and receive a 5% discount with every purchase.  After the discount has been applied, you will pay the Virginia sales tax of 5.3%.  What will be the final total of your paint purchase?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gallons to be purchased: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "final cost:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s.a of my fort=5680ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volume of my fort=18,728.94ft^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you please show work so I know how you solved this? thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your next step is to paint the exterior of your fort, EXCEPT FOR ANY PARTS THAT ARE ON THE GROUND. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "After some research, you decide to purchase 1 gallon of exterior paint/primer. Each gallon covers 400 square feet and costs $40.98.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Determine the minimum number of gallons of paint you will need to complete the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)You have a Lowe’s credit card and receive a 5% discount with every purchase. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the discount has been applied, you will pay the Virginia sales tax of 5.3%. What will be the final total of your paint purchase?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gallons to be purchased:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "final cost:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s.a of my fort=5680ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volume of my fort=18,728.94ft^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "could you please show work so I know how you solved this? thanks.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will explain it to you in steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  Divide surface area of  5680 ft^2  by 400 ft^2  to find the number of gallons as decimal.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  Round the decimal fraction to the closest greater integer number of gallons to find the number of cans to buy.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3)  Multiply the integer number of cans with the paint by 40.98 dollars to find the cost of the purchase \r\n" );
document.write( "     before discount and before tax.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(4)  Multiply the cost by 0.95 = 1 - 0.05  to account for the 5% discount.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(6)  Multiply the discounted cost by 1.053 to account for the tax.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(7)  What you will get after completing step (6) - - - will be your answer.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is solved and carefully explained step by step in all details.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be totally satisfied, I hope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Have a nice day (!)\r<BR>\n" );
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