how many gallons of paint would be needed to paint a two-story house 40ft long and 30ft wide?
The surface area of the house is 1,200 sq ft. One can of paint has 400 sq ft of paint in it. It would take 3 gallons of paint to paint the house.
Answer:
The answer is approx 3 gallons.
Step-by-step explanation:
On a standard basis, one gallon can of paint will cover up to 400 square feet area.
Given dimensions of the house are = 40 feet by 30 feet
Area = \(40\times30=1200\) square feet
Now we know that 400 square feet of area can be covered in 1 gallon of paint.
So, 1200 square feet area can be covered by = \(\frac{1200}{400}\) = 3 gallons of paint.
Hence, approx 3 gallons of paint will be used.