Question

Anthony is preparing to paint a large shipping container and needs to calculate the area of the container so he can buy the correct

amount of paint. The equation he uses to find the area, A, in square feet is A = 2(w + hw +1h) where / is the length, w is the width,
and h is the height of the container. The container is 8 feet wide, 12 feet high, and 24 feet long. What is the area of the container
in square feet?

Answer 1

• 1152 square feet

Explanation:

The dimensions of the container:

• w = 8 feet,
• h = 12 feet,
• l = 24 feet

The area of the container is:

• A = 2(lw + hw + lh)
• A = 2(24*8 + 12*8 + 24*12) = 1152 square feet