Question

How much paint would you need to cover one bedroom wall using 2 coats of paint?

•Wall: 18 feet x 15 feet
•Research how much paint one gallon will cover
•Show your calculations
•Answer must be in gallons

Answer 1

One gallon of paint can cover about 400 square feet of wall.

18 x 15 feet is 270 feet of space.

270/400 = .675 gallons for one coat on one wall

.675 x 4 = 2.7 gallons for one coat on all walls

2.7 gallons x 2 = 5.4 gallons of paint in all