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Taylor wants to paint his rectangular deck that 42 feet long and 28 feet wide. A gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. How many gallons of paint will Taylor need to cover the entire deck?

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Let L be the length of the deck
= 42 feet

Let W be the width of the deck =
28 feet

 

A = LxW

A = 42 feet x 28 feet

A = 1176 square feet

 

Remaining area to be painted =
1176 square feet – 350 square feet

Remaining area to be painted = 826 square feet

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