Question

The outline of Pete's garage floor is shown. Pete wants to paint the floor of his garage. How many square feet of paint does he need to cover it? ​

Answer 1

Pete needs 270 sq ft. of paint for his garage floor.

The formula for area of a trapezoid is

A=(a+b)/2h

a=18 base

b=12 base

h=18 height

A=(18+12)/2*18

A=270

So, Pete needs 270 sq ft. of paint for his garage floor.