Ryan is having two walls painted. the small wall is 11 by 17 feet. the larger wall is twice as long and twice as wide. a painter charges by the square foot for walls. The cost of the smaller wall is $25. How much should Ryan expect to pay for the larger wall?

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17 April, 03:15

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Micaela Stein · Answer 1

Let s small wall and l large wall,

s = 11*17=187 ft²

l = 2 (187ft²) = 374 ft²

25/187=x/374

x=50$ is the answer