Question

Lashonda is staining the wooden floor of a court. The court is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is 43 feet and its width is 36 feet. Suppose each can of wood stain covers 172 square feet. How many cans will she need to cover the court?

Answer 1

9 cans

Explanation:

We find the area of the wooden court

The area of a rectangle is given as:

Length × Breadth

The dimensions of the court are given as:

Its length is 43 feet and its width is 36 feet.

The area of this rectangle(wooden court) is:

43 feet × 36 feet

= 1548 square feet

From the question:

Suppose each can of wood stain covers 172 square feet.

172 square feet = 1 can

1548 square feet = x cans

Cross Multiply

172x = 1548

x = 1548/172

x = 9 cans

She would need 9 cans to cover the entire court