Question

Nancy is going to do some painting in her room. The paint she is using costs $12.34 per gallon. It measures 11 feet by 13 feet and has an 8-foot tall ceiling. What is the total area she will paint

Answer 1

Answer: $527\ ft^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Cost of paint is $\ 12.34\ \text{per gallon}$

Dimension of room is $11\times 13\times 8\ ft^3$

There are five side of wall to be painted leaving only the floor

Area is given by

$\Rightarrow 2[8\times 11+8\times 13]+11\times 13\\\Rightarrow 2\times 8[24]+143\\\Rightarrow 384+143\\\Rightarrow 527\ ft^2$