SOLUTION: The amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room varies jointly as the perimeter of the room and the heightof the walls. If a room with a perimeter of 40 feet and a 10 foot

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Question 236223: The amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room varies jointly as the perimeter of the room and the heightof the walls. If a room with a perimeter of 40 feet and a 10 foot walls takes 4 quarts of paint, find the amount of paint needed to cover 80 feet and 8 foot walls.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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40*10=400
100 sq ft per qt
80*8=640/100=6.4 qts