A room is 14ft by17 ft. It needs to be painted. The ceiling is 8 ft above the floor. There are two windows in the​ room, each one is 3 ft by 4 ft. The door is 2.5 ft by 6.5 ft. ​a) Find the area of the walls and ceiling to be painted. ​b) One gallon of paint covers 73.67sq ft. How many gallons are needed to paint the​ room? ​c) At​$16.38  a​ gallon, what is the cost to paint the​ room?

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A room is 14ft by17 ft. It needs to be painted. The ceiling is 8 ft above the floor. There are two windows in the​ room, each one is 3 ft by 4 ft. The door is 2.5 ft by 6.5 ft.
​a) Find the area of the walls and ceiling to be painted.
​b) One gallon of paint covers 73.67sq ft. How many gallons are needed to paint the​ room?
​c) At​$16.38  a​ gallon, what is the cost to paint the​ room?
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