Question

a new homeowner is painting the walls of a room. the walls have a total area of 253 square feet. a quart of paint covers 46 squarts are needed?

1. understand the problem. reread it as many times as needed.

which sentence below describes the solution to this problem?

a. the area being painted is the area covered by a quart divided by the number of quarts needed, rounded up to the nea
b. the number of quarts needed is the area being painted divided by the area covered by a quart, rounded up to the nea
c. the number of quarts needed is the area covered by a quart divided by the area being painted, rounded up to the nea
d. the area being painted is the number of quarts needed divided by the area covered by a quart, rounded up to the nea

1. translate into an equation. substitute the values for the number of square feet being painted and the square feet covere

number of quarts is square feet divided by square feet per quart
number of quarts = 253 + 46

1. solve. perform the division. do not round your answer.

253 + 46 = \square (type an integer or a decimal.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to divide the total area to be painted (253 square feet) by the area covered per quart (46 square feet per quart) to find the number of quarts.

Step2: Perform the division

Calculate \( 253 \div 46 \).
\( 253\div46 = 5.5 \)

Answer:

5.5