SOLUTION: Mr. Cooper paints the top of a round picnic table. The radius of the table is 4 feet. The paint he uses comes in a can that covers 18 square feet of surface. How many cans of paint

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Question 1191238: Mr. Cooper paints the top of a round picnic table. The radius of the table is 4 feet. The paint he uses comes in a can that covers 18 square feet of surface. How many cans of paint does Mr. Cooper need to purchase to paint one coat on the top of the table? (Use 3 for pi.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of the round table top: pi%2A4%5E2=16pi or 50.3 square feet.

Number of cans of paint to purchase: 50.3%2F18=2.794, for the practical answer of highlight%283%29 cans of paint.