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How many gallons of paint are required to paint the walls of a building having l= 50 ft w= 40 ft. h =80ft.

1 gallon of paint can cover 500 square feet of the wall

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50*40*80=160000 to find the total square feet

then you divide 160000/500 to figure out the total amount of gallons of paint you need

you need 320 gallons of paint
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