Question

Beth wants to paint her rectangular night stand that is 42 inches long and 28 inches wide. A quart of paint covers about 350 square inches. How many quarts of paint will Beth need to cover the entire night stand?

Answer 1

3.36 quarts of paint

Explanation:

In this question, we're trying to find how much paint she will need to cover the night stand.

First, we need to find the area.

Solve for the area (rectangle = l * w):

42 · 28 = 1176

Now, we know that 1 quart of paint covers 350 square inches.

To find how much paint she needs, divide 1176 by 350:

1176/350 = 3.36

This means that she needs 3.36 quarts of paint to cover her whole nightstand.