Question

the jones family paid $150 to a painting contractor to stain their 12 ft by 15 ft deck. The smith family 16 ft by 20 ft. What price should the Smith family expect to pay to have their deck stained

Answer 1

12ft x 15ft = 180ft divided $150 = 1.2(this is how much the fts cost)
16ft x 20ft = 320ft divided by 1.2 = $266.66