Question

The basement in perry's house is shaped like an rectangular prism that is 28 feet long, 16 ft wide, and 8 ft high. They are going to paint everything but the floor. What is the area that will need to be painted?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Ceiling area: (28 ft)(16 ft) = 448 ft^2

End areas: 2(16 ft)(8 ft) = 256 ft^2

Long wall areas: 2(28 ft)(8 ft) = 448 ft^2

Total area (not incl. floor area) = 1152 ft^2