Question

How many cans of paint should Kelly purchase if each can covers 10 square meters and she needs to cover a total area of 95 square meters?

A) 9.5 cans
B) 9 cans
C) 10 cans
D) 8.5 cans

Answer 1

To cover an area of 95 square meters, Kelly should purchase 10 cans of paint.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many cans of paint Kelly should purchase, we need to divide the total area to be painted by the coverage of each can. In this case, each can covers 10 square meters. So, we divide 95 square meters by 10 to get the number of cans needed. 95/10 = 9.5.

Since we can't have half a can, rounding up to the nearest whole number, Kelly should purchase 10 cans.