. Allie is helping her parents paint the four exterior walls of the backyard shed. The length from the front to

Question

the back of the shed is 10 ft, the width across the front and back is 8 ft, and the height is 6 ft. The door
opening on the front of the shed has a width of 55 1
2 in. and a height of 60 in.
(a) What is the surface area to be painted? Show your work.
(b) The paint costs $12.97 per quart and each quart covers 105 ft2
. Allie’s parents want to apply a primer coat
to the walls before they apply the paint. The primer will help the paint go on more smoothly and last
longer. One quart of primer costs $6.98 and also covers 105 ft2
. How much will it cost to paint the shed if
Allie’s family applies one coat of primer and one coat of paint? Show your work.

Answer 1

(a) 376ft2

Answer 2

70$