Question

Dave's father is paying him to paint the storage

shed. Write a formula that will help them
decide how many cans of paint to buy.
Let's let
p = area covered by a can of paint
W = the total area of the walls
n = number of paint cans to buy.

Answer 1

Number of paints to buy, n = The total area of the walls, W / Area covered by a can of paint, p

Explanation:

Let's

p = area covered by a can of paint

W = the total area of the walls

n = number of paint cans to buy

Number of paints to buy, n = The total area of the walls, W / Area covered by a can of paint, p

That is,

n = W / p

If the total area of the walls = 100 m²

A can of paint covers 5 m². Find the number of cans of paint needed?

Number of paints to buy, n = The total area of the walls, W / Area covered by a can of paint, p

n = W / p

= 100 m² / 5 m²

n = 20 cans of paint