Question

The paint needed for a 525 ft2 wall costs $35.25 per gallon. What is the total cost of the paint needed to paint the wall?

Note: Assume that one gallon of paint will cover a total of 350 square feet.

$49.35
$52.88
$51.78
$32.48

Answer 1

To determine the total cost of the paint needed to paint the wall, follow these steps:

1. **Calculate the amount of paint required:**
Given that one gallon of paint covers 350 square feet, we can calculate the gallons needed for a wall of 525 square feet as follows:

\[
\text{Gallons needed} = \frac{\text{Area of the wall}}{\text{Coverage per gallon}} = \frac{525 \text{ ft}^2}{350 \text{ ft}^2/\text{gallon}} = 1.5 \text{ gallons}
\]

2. **Calculate the total cost of the paint:**
The cost per gallon of paint is $35.25. Therefore, the total cost for 1.5 gallons is:

\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Gallons needed} \times \text{Cost per gallon} = 1.5 \times 35.25 = 53.25
\]

Since none of the provided options match $53.25, there must be a re-examination of the costs or the answer choices might refer to different coverage or sizes.

Thus, the total cost of paint needed to paint the wall is $53.25.