An artist is commissioned to paint a large painting on a wall. The wall is a rectangle and it measures )( feet
by '& feet. The artist charges $') per square yard. The artist gives no discount for any chunk of area less than a
square yard. Find the total charge for painting the wall.
She will charge about this much.
Do you know the difference between geometry and geography?
To find the total charge for painting the wall, we need to calculate the area of the wall in square yards and then multiply it by the artist's charge per square yard.
First, let's convert the wall dimensions from feet to yards. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, we divide the width of the wall by 3 and the height of the wall by 3 to get the dimensions in yards.
Let's say the width of the wall is W feet and the height is H feet.
Width in yards = W/3
Height in yards = H/3
Now we can calculate the area of the wall in square yards by multiplying the width and height in yards.
Area of the wall in square yards = (W/3) * (H/3)
Finally, we can calculate the total charge by multiplying the area of the wall in square yards by the artist's charge per square yard.
Total charge = Area of the wall in square yards * artist's charge per square yard
Therefore, the formula for the total charge is:
Total charge = (W/3) * (H/3) * artist's charge per square yard
Plug in the values for W, H, and the artist's charge per square yard to get the final answer.