Question

Aisha wants to paint the four walls of her living room. Each wall is 2.6 m high and 3.5 m long. One wall has a door of 2.2 m by 0.8 m. Tins of paint cost £11 per 2 L tin. Each litre of paint can cover 8 m2 of wall. There is an offer of: Buy 2 tins get the 3rd at half price. How much will Aisha pay to paint her living room

Answer 1

£22

Explanation:

Area to be painted

4walls - door

a = 4(2.6 * 3.5) - 2.2 * 0.8

a = 34.64 m²

Paint needed

p = 34.64 / 8

p = 4.33

Must round up

p = 5 liters

Tins needed

t = 5/2

t = 2.5

must round up

t = 3

Cost

since 1 is free with 2 will pay for 2

c = 11 * 2

c = 22

£22