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 a gallon of paint can cover 200 square feet. Find how many gallon containers of paint should be bought to paint 2 coats on each wall of a rectangular room with dimensions 18 feet by 8 feet and walls that are 10-feet tall.

 Mar 9, 2021
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  total area to paint    18 x 10 x 2       +   2 x 8 x 10 = 520 ft2

two coats woud = 1040 ft2

 

1040 ft2 / 200ft2/gal = 5.2 gallons     you'll need to buy 6 gallons

 Mar 9, 2021

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