Question

A painting company will paint this wall of a building. The owner gives them the following dimensions: Window A is 6 1/4 ft times 5 3/4 ft. Window B is 3 1/8 times 4 ft. Window C is 9 1/2 ft. Door D is 4 ft times 8 ft. What is the area of the painted part of the wall?

Answer 1

1561.813ft32ft²

Explanation:

To calculate the area of the wall which we will call the largest rectangle we must calculate the area of all rectangles on the wall and subtract their combined area from the total.

A = l*w

large rectangle 52.5ft * 33ft = 1732.5 ft²

rectangle A 6.25ft * 5.75ft = 35.9375ft²

rectangle B 3.125ft * 4ft = 12.5ft²

square C (9.5ft)² = 90.25ft²

rectangle D 4ft * 8ft = 32ft²

the total area of the wall needed to be painted

1732.5 ft² - 35.9375ft² - 12.5ft² - 90.25ft² - 32ft² = 1561.813ft32ft²