A rectangular room that measures 13 feet by 20 feet with ceilings of 9 feet needs to be painted. I want to paint the walls with one coat of primer, and two coats of top paint. I want to paint the ceiling with two coats of paint as well. Below are the costs for the paint and the approximate square foot coverage. How much will it costs to paint the walls and ceiling of this room? Primer: $25.36 per gallon and covers about 250 square feet. Top coat: $48.95 per gallon and covers about 175 square feet.

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A rectangular room that measures 13 feet by 20 feet
with ceilings of 9 feet needs to be painted. I want to
paint the walls with one coat of primer, and two coats
of top paint. I want to paint the ceiling with two coats
of paint as well. Below are the costs for the paint and
the approximate square foot coverage. How much
will it costs to paint the walls and ceiling of this
room?
Primer: $25.36 per gallon and covers about 250
square feet.
Top coat: $48.95 per gallon and covers about 175
square feet.
Ceiling paint: $27.99 per gallon and covers about 175
square feet.
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular room that measures 13 feet by 20 feet with ceilings of 9 feet needs to be painted. I want to paint the walls with one coat of primer, and two coats of top paint. I want to paint the ceiling with two coats of paint as well. Below are the costs for the paint and the approximate square foot coverage. How much will it costs to paint the walls and ceiling of this room? Primer: $25.36 per gallon and covers about 250 square feet. Top coat: $48.95 per gallon and covers about 175 square feet. Ceiling paint: $27.99 per gallon and covers about 175 square feet.
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