Question

Dale is staining the wooden floor of a court. The court is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is 46 feet and its width is 35 feet. Suppose each can of wood stain covers 115 square feet. How many cans will he need to cover the court?

Answer 1

It should be 14

Explanation:

Answer 2

You will need to find the area of the rectangular shaped wooden floor and divide that area by 115 square feet.

46 x 35 = 1610

1610 square feet/115 square feet

= 14 cans of wood stain