The paint needed for one coat of paint for the building costs R110 per liter.If 1liter covers 5m²,calculate the cost of the paint
To calculate the cost of the paint, we need to know the total area of the building that needs to be painted. Let's assume the total area is A square meters.
Since 1 liter of paint covers 5m², we can calculate the total amount of paint needed in liters by dividing the total area by 5:
Amount of paint needed = A / 5 liters
Now, the cost of 1 liter of paint is R110. Therefore, to calculate the cost of the paint for the building, we multiply the amount of paint needed by the cost per liter:
Cost of the paint = (A / 5) * R110
For example, if the total area is 100 square meters, we would calculate it as follows:
Cost of the paint = (100 / 5) * R110
= 20 * R110
= R2200
Therefore, the cost of the paint for a building with a total area of 100 square meters would be R2200.