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Sandy's daughter has a playhouse in the back yard. She plans to cover the one shaded exterior wall and the two rectangular faces of the roof, also shaded, with a special siding to resist the elements. The siding is sold only in 8-foot by 12-foot sections that cost $\$27.30$ each. If Sandy can cut the siding when she gets home, how many dollars will be the cost of the siding Sandy must purchase?

 Apr 6, 2020
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The area of the one shaded exterior wall is 6 feet * 8 feet which equals 48 ft^2. The roof has two rectangles of equal area each of which is 5*8= 40 ft^2. Thata means the area of the region she wants to have special siding for is 48+40*2= 128 ft^2. Since the siding only comes in 8*12= 96 ft^2 sizes, you'll need 2 to cover the whole thing. That makes your answer $27.30*2= $54.60.

 

 

Hope it helps!

 Apr 6, 2020

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