Question

Five quarts of a latex enamel paint will cover about 200 square feet of wall surface. How many quarts are needed to cover 215 square feet of kitchen wall and 65 square feet of bathroom wall?

Answer 1

Answer:

5.375 quarts

1.625

Step-by-step explanation:

determine amount of quarts of latex per square feet = 5/200 = 0.025

quart for 215 = 0.025 x 215 = 5.375 quarts

quart for 65 = 65 x 0.025= 1.625