Question

Suppose you are painting an area of 120 square feet. The cost for the 2.5 gallons of paint you need is $48. Which two statements are correct?

A.) The paint costs $19.20 per gallon.
B.) Each gallon of paint covers 61.5 square feet.
C.) Each gallon of paint covers 48 square feet.
D.) The paint costs $14.50 per gallon.
E.) The paint costs $21 per gallon.

Answer 1

A, because $48-:-5=9.6 which is 1/5 of 2.5 and multiply it by two so that’s equal to 19.2;
C, because 120-:-5=24 and same as before that’s 1/5 so multiplied by 2 it’s 48.

Answer 2

A) and C)

Explanation:

A) The paint costs $19.20 per gallon

C) Each gallon of paint covers 48 square feet .