Question

yolanda wants to paint the ceiling of her restaurant. the ceiling is in the shape of a square. its side lengths are 44 feet. suppose each can of paint will cover 30 square feet. how many cans will she need to paint the ceiling?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate ceiling area

The ceiling is a square with side - length $s = 44$ feet. The area formula for a square is $A=s^{2}$. So, $A = 44^{2}=44\times44 = 1936$ square feet.

Step2: Determine number of cans

Each can covers 350 square feet. Let $n$ be the number of cans. Then $n=\frac{A}{350}=\frac{1936}{350}\approx5.53$. Since we can't buy a fraction of a can, we need to round up to the next whole number. So $n = 6$.

Answer:

6 cans