A wooden fence 6 ft. high and 300 ft. long is to be painted. How many gallons of paint are needed if one gallon covers

400 sq ft?

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Olive Lamb

Mathematics

1 July, 01:37

A wooden fence 6 ft. high and 300 ft. long is to be painted. How many gallons of paint are needed if one gallon covers

400 sq ft?

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Nikolas Jensen · Answer 1

4.5 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to find the area of the fence by multiplying 6 times 300 and you will get 1800, and divide it by how much a gallon covers (400) and that will lead you to your answer.

A wooden fence 6 ft. high and 300 ft. long is to be painted. How many gallons of paint are needed if one gallon covers400 sq ft?

A wooden fence 6 ft. high and 300 ft. long is to be painted. How many gallons of paint are needed if one gallon covers

400 sq ft?