Question

Help please


If a single can of paint covers 186ft^2, how many cans of paint are needed to cover the walls with TWO coats of paint?

Answer 1

what are the measurements of the wall ?

Answer 2

cross multipy

Answer 3

do you have choises?

Answer 4

Of course
the choices are 3,5,8 and 16

Answer 5

ok...well I did it wrong...leme retry

Answer 6

i think its 5

Answer 7

since painting 186 ft^2 required one can
so painting 864 ft^2 will need = 864 / 186 = 4.465 or almost 4 and half of a can
so MAx must buy 5 cans of paints (with no ceilings )

Answer 8

Thanks but just in case..

@mathstudent55 little help?