In your backyard, you have a deck constructed in the shape of a rectangle with the dimensions 54 ft by 32 ft. In the middle of your deck, you have a right triangular area cut out for an existing tree with the dimensions 6 ft by 6 ft. You would like to waterproof the deck with a sealant that covers 400 square feet per can. How many cans of sealant must you buy?

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In your backyard, you have a deck constructed in the shape of a rectangle with the dimensions 54 ft by 32 ft. In the middle of your deck, you have a right triangular area cut out for an existing tree with the dimensions 6 ft by 6 ft. You would like to waterproof the deck with a sealant that covers 400 square feet per can. How many cans of sealant must you buy?

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