Question

A wooden fence 4 feet high and 200 feet long is to be painted. How many gallons are needed if one gallon covers 300 square feet

Answer 1

Answer:

$2\frac{2}{3}$ gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

The fence is in the shape of a rectangle, which has an area of length * height.

Length of the fence is 200 ft and height is 4 ft, so area is:

Area of fence = 200 * 4 = 800 sq. ft.

Since 1 gallon covers 300 sq. feet, we will need 800 divided by 300 gallons to cover the whole fence.

Amount of paint needed = $\frac{800}{300}=2\frac{2}{3}$ gallons