SOLUTION: paul room is 12 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 8 feet high he want to paint the wall and the ceiling .a gallon of paint covers 500 square feet. will paul be able to paint the room w

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Question 842432: paul room is 12 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 8 feet high he want to paint the wall and the ceiling .a gallon of paint covers 500 square feet. will paul be able to paint the room with one gallon of paint?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Paint four walls and a cieling.

Total WALL areas: 2%2A12%2A8%2B2%2A10%2A8
Cieling area: 12%2A10

Total area to paint: 2%2A12%2A8%2B2%2A10%2A8%2B12%2A10
2%2A96%2B160%2B120
192%2B280
highlight%28472%29 square feet of surface to paint.
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One gallon is enough.