Question

Mrs. Cervantes wants to paint her windmill. It has six sides, each of which is 3.5 feet wide by 11 feet tall. How many square feet does she need to paint?

Answer 1

231 ft²

Explanation:

Given that :

Dimension of each side = 3.5 feets by 11 feets

Area of each side :

Length * width = (3.5 * 11) feets = 38.5 ft²

Number of sides = 6

Hence, number of square feets to paint :

Number of sides * area of each side :

6 * 38.5 ft²

= 231 ft²