You Are Painting All Four Walls Of A Shed. Each Wall Is A Rectangle With A Length Of 14 Feet And A Height Of 8 Feet. A Gallon Of Paint Covers About 35

You are painting all four walls of a shed. Each wall is a rectangle with a length of 14 feet and a height of 8 feet. A gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. How many gallons of paint do you need in order to cover the walls? Write your answer as a decimal. Pleassssssseeeeeeeeee Hhhheeeeeelllllppppppp!!!!!!!

 

Answer:

1.28 gallons of paint

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of one wall:

Area = (Length)(Height or Width)

Area = (14 feet) (8 feet)

Area of each wall = 112 feet²

There are four walls, so multiply each wall area by 4:

Area of four walls =  4 × 112 feet²

Area of four walls = 448 feet²

1 gallon covers 350 square feet.

Gallons of paint required to cover the four walls:

448 feet² ÷ 350 feet²/gallon = 1.28 gallons of paint