Question

A painter has enough paint to cover 300 square feet of surface.

Which square section of a wall is the largest she could cover with this much paint?

A.
16 ft by 16 ft

B.
17 ft by 17 ft

C.
18 ft by 18 ft

D.
19 ft by19 ft

Answer 1

So you have 300 SQUARED feet. So draw out a square and its area has to equal 300

Answer 2

multiply 16*16 = ? than this result is less then 300 square feet so this mean that will be right painted

Answer 3

or than 17*17 is less than 300 square feet so this is the right answer

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