SOLUTION: Two adjcent walls of a 40 ft by 35 ft office are to be painted the walls are 8 ft high and include no doors or windows. If each gallon of paint to be used covers 450 square feet

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Question 1057467: Two adjcent walls of a 40 ft by 35 ft office are to be painted the walls are 8 ft high and include no doors or windows.
If each gallon of paint to be used covers 450 square feet how many gallons are needed

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Two adjacent walls of a 40 ft by 35 ft office are to be painted the walls are 8 ft high and include no doors or windows.
If each gallon of paint to be used covers 450 square feet, how many gallons are needed
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The number of gallons = %2840%2A8+%2B+35%2A8%29%2F450.

Think why.

Look in the formula.

The formula will explain you everything.