Question

A gallon of paint will cover 610 square feet of wall space. If I plan to paint a room whose walls measure 3050 square feet, how many gallons of paint will Ineed?To paint the room,gallons of paint will be needed.

Answer 1

Given:

1 gallon can cover 610 sq. ft.

3050 sq. ft. = total area of the room to be painted

Solution:

3050 sq. ft./610 sq. ft/gallon = 5 gallons

ANSWER: 5 gallons are needed to paint the room.