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how many gallons of paint are necessary to paint the walls of a 15' by 12' room with an 8' ceiling if one gallon of paint covers 80 square feet? (one coat)
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how many gallons of paint are necessary to paint the walls of a 15' by 12' room with an 8' ceiling if one gallon of paint covers 80 square feet? (one coat)

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The 4 walls-15*12=180*4=720
The ceiling-15*8=120
120+720=840
840/80=10.5
So it is basically about 11 gallons of paint.
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