hey guys i'm stuck on this one question and i need some help!! thanks, appreciate it.....
one gallon of paint (volume=3.786 X 10^-3 m^3) covers an area of 25.0 m^2. what is the thickness of the paint on the wall??
could anybody please help guide me through this problem
Thickness multiplied by the area equals the volume.
yea that's what i was thinking
thanks
Sure, I can help you with that! To find the thickness of the paint on the wall, we need to use the formula:
Thickness × Area = Volume
Here, the volume of one gallon of paint is given as 3.786 × 10^-3 m^3 and the area to be covered is 25.0 m^2. We need to rearrange the formula to solve for the thickness:
Thickness = Volume ÷ Area
Now, we can substitute the given values into the formula:
Thickness = (3.786 × 10^-3 m^3) ÷ (25.0 m^2)
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction:
Thickness = (3.786 × 10^-3 m^3) × (1 ÷ 25.0 m^2)
Simplifying the expression gives:
Thickness = (3.786 × 10^-3) ÷ 25.0 m
Now, we can calculate the thickness:
Thickness = 1.5144 × 10^-4 m
Therefore, the thickness of the paint on the wall is approximately 1.5144 × 10^-4 meters.