Question

Douglas will paint two walls in his living room. One wall is 15 3/4 feet long, and the other wall is 13.5 feet long. Each wall has 8 feet of height. What is the area Douglas will paint in square feet?

Answer 1

Douglas will paint a total area of 234 square feet in his living room, which is the sum of the area of both walls, one measuring 126 square feet and the other 108 square feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The area that Douglas will paint in his living room can be calculated by finding the area of each wall separately and then adding them together. The area of a wall is found by multiplying its length by its height.

For the first wall which is 15 3/4 feet long and 8 feet high:

• Convert 15 3/4 to an improper fraction: 15 3/4 = 63/4 feet
• Multiply the length by the height: (63/4) × 8 = (63 × 8) / 4 = 504/4 = 126 square feet

For the second wall which is 13.5 feet long and 8 feet high:

• Multiply the length by the height: 13.5 × 8 = 108 square feet

Finally, add the area of both walls to get the total area: 126 + 108 = 234 square feet.

So, Douglas will paint a total area of 234 square feet in his living room.