Amelia wants to paint 3 walls and each gallon covers about 250 square ft how many gallons does Amelia need to buy?
To calculate the number of gallons Amelia needs to buy, we need to determine the total square footage of the walls she wants to paint.
First, let's find out the square footage of each wall. If you have the dimensions of each wall (length and height), you can multiply them to get the area. Let's assume all three walls have the same dimensions:
1. Measure the length of one wall.
2. Measure the height of the same wall.
3. Multiply the length by the height to find the square footage of that wall.
Once you have the square footage of one wall, you can multiply it by 3 (since there are three walls with the same dimensions) to get the total square footage to be painted.
Now, divide the total square footage by the coverage per gallon to find the number of gallons she needs:
(number of gallons) = (total square footage) / (coverage per gallon)
In this case, if each gallon covers about 250 square feet, you can divide the total square footage by 250 to find the number of gallons Amelia needs to buy.
Note: Remember to round up the result to the nearest whole number, as it is unlikely that paint is sold in fractions of a gallon.
By following these steps, you can calculate the number of gallons Amelia needs to buy based on the specific dimensions of the walls she wants to paint.