Jessica wants to paint her bedroom. She needs to figure out how much paint to buy, so she measures the walls and ceiling. She ignores the area of doors and windows, determines that her bedroom measures 10ft by 6ft, and her ceiling height is 8 ft. a) Find the error of the four walls and ceiling to be painted, in square inches. b) Jessica has chosen a paint. It sells for $19.97 per gallon, and one gallon will cover 320 square feet. If Jessica is going to put on two coats of paint, how many gallons of paint must she buy (remeber she can only buy whole gallons of paint)? c) What will the paint cost her?

Jessica wants to paint her bedroom. She needs to figure out how much paint to buy, so she measures the walls and ceiling. She ignores the area of doors and windows, determines that her bedroom measures 10ft by 6ft, and her ceiling height is 8 ft. a) Find the error of the four walls and ceiling to be painted, in square inches. b) Jessica has chosen a paint. It sells for $19.97 per gallon, and one gallon will cover 320 square feet. If Jessica is going to put on two coats of paint, how many gallons of paint must she buy (remeber she can only buy whole gallons of paint)? c) What will the paint cost her?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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a) Find the error of the four walls and ceiling to be painted, in square inches.

b) Jessica has chosen a paint. It sells for $19.97 per gallon, and one gallon will cover 320 square feet. If Jessica is going to put on two coats of paint, how many gallons of paint must she buy (remeber she can only buy whole gallons of paint)?

c) What will the paint cost her?

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