Frank wants to paint the ceiling of his square feet. How many cans will he need to paint the ceiling? restaurant. The ceiling is in the shape of a square. Its side lengths are 44 feet. Suppose each can of paint will cover 242 square feet. How many cans will he need to paint the ceiling?
The area of the ceiling is 44 x 44 = 1936 ft^2
How much paint?
1936 ft^2 / 242 ft^2/can = 8 cans of paint.