5. A gallon of paint covers 300 square feet.
How many gallons must be bought to cover a room with two 25' by 12' walls and
two 20' by 12' walls?

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Step-by-step explanation:

wall 25×12=300

2 walls = 600

wall2 20×12=240

2 wall2= 480

600+480= 1080 sq ft

The number of gallons that must be bought to cover a room with two 25' by 12' walls and two 20' by 12' walls is 3.6 gallon

What is area of rectangle ?

"Area of rectangle is the region occupied by a rectangle within its four sides or boundaries. The area of a rectangle depends on its sides."

Given,

A gallon of paints covers 300 square feet.

Area of the first two walls is [tex]2*25*12[/tex] = 600 square feet

Area of the second two walls is [tex]2*20*12[/tex] = 480 square feet

Total area of the room is = 480+600 = 1080 square feet

The paint required for 1 feet is = 1/300

So, the paint required for 1080 feet is = 1080/300 =3.6

Hence, the paint required to cover the entire room is = 3.6 gallon

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