SOLUTION: annie wanted to paint her living room walls blue. The room is 26 feet by 22 feet by 8 feet high. How many cans of paint will she need if each gallon covers 88 square feet (ignore

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Question 391051: annie wanted to paint her living room walls blue. The room is 26 feet by 22 feet by 8 feet high. How many cans of paint will she need if each gallon covers 88 square feet (ignore doors and windows)?
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2(26*8)+2(22*8)/88
(2*208+2*176}/88
(416+352)/88
768/88=8.7 GALLONS OF PAINT ARE NEEDED.