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A wooden fence 6 ft high and 220 ft long is to be painted on both sides. a. What is the total area to be painted? b. A gallon of a certain type of paint will cover only 200 $\mathrm{ft}^{2}$ of area for the first coat, but on the second coat a gallon of the same paint will cover 300 $\mathrm{ft}^{2}$ . If the fence is to be given two coats of paint, how many gallons of paint should be bought?

          A wooden fence 6 ft high and 220 ft long is to be painted on both sides. 
a. What is the total area to be painted?
b. A gallon of a certain type of paint will cover only 200 $\mathrm{ft}^{2}$ of area for the first coat, but on the second coat a gallon of the same paint will cover 300 $\mathrm{ft}^{2}$ . If the fence is to be given two coats of paint, how many gallons of paint should be bought?

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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum

Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition

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Solved by Expert Alisha Blue

04/10/2022

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Step 1: Calculate the total area of the fence by multiplying the height by the length: Total area = 6 ft * 220 ft = 1320 ft$^2$ Show more…

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A wooden fence 6 ft high and 220 ft long is to be painted on both sides. a. What is the total area to be painted? b. A gallon of a certain type of paint will cover only 200 $\mathrm{ft}^{2}$ of area for the first coat, but on the second coat a gallon of the same paint will cover 300 $\mathrm{ft}^{2}$ . If the fence is to be given two coats of paint, how many gallons of paint should be bought?