Question

2 1/2 gallon of paint can cover 150 square feet of wall. Based on this information what is the number of square feet that 1 gallon of paint can cover ? Explain your answer

Answer 1

1 gallon of paint can cover 60 square feet of wall.

Explanation:

We are given that 2 1/2 gallon of paint can cover 150 square feet of wall.

We need to find the the number of square feet that 1 gallon of paint can cover.

In order to find the number of number of square feet that 1 gallon of paint can cover, we just need to divide 150 square feet by 2 1/2 gallon.

2 1/2 gallon in decimal form could be written as 2.5 gallons.

Dividing 150 square feet by 2.5 gallon, we get

`(150)/(2.5)=60`

Therefore, 1 gallon of paint can cover 60 square feet of wall.