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Latex paint sells for $28 per gallon and will cost you $224 to paint your room. If each gallon will cover 340 square feet, how many square feet of wall space do you have in your room?

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Latex paint sells for $28 per gallon and will cost you $224 to paint your room. If each gallon will cover 340 square feet, how many square feet of wall space do you have in your room?

How many gallons did you buy?

224/28 = 8 gallons

How many square feet of wall space do you have in your room?

8*340 = 2,720 sq ft

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