SOLUTION: A room measures 4 meters by 7 meters and the ceiling is 3 meters high. A liter of paint covers 20 square meters. How many liters of paint will it take to paint all but the floor
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Question 243579: A room measures 4 meters by 7 meters and the ceiling is 3 meters high. A liter of paint covers 20 square meters. How many liters of paint will it take to paint all but the floor of the room? Please show work. Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have 2 walls 4*3=12*2=24 m^2
You have 2 walls 7*3=21*2=42 m^2
24+42=66 m^2 total surface area.
66/20=3.3 liters of paint is needed.
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