Question

Trey is staining the wooden floor of a court. The court is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is 54 feet and its width is 30 feet. Suppose each can of wood stain covers 135 square feet. How many cans will he need to cover the court?

Answer 1

The number of cans that he will need to cover the court is 12 cans

Explanation:

The court is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is 54 feet and its width is 30 feet. The formula for the area of a rectangle is expressed as length × width. Therefore, the area of the wooden floor is

54×30 = 1620 square foot

Suppose each can of wood stain covers 135 square feet, the number of cans that would cover the rectangular floor of the court would be

1620/135 = 12