Use the image to answer the question. The diagram represents a model of a ramp the skateboard club wants to create at the neighborhood skate park. If one pint of paint covers 200 square inches, how many pints of paint will the club need to purchase? Paint is only sold in whole pints. (1 point) Number of pints of paint=
In order to determine the number of pints of paint needed, we need to calculate the total area of the ramp.
The ramp consists of two rectangles:
- Rectangle 1: 12 inches x 40 inches = 480 square inches
- Rectangle 2: 8 inches x 38 inches = 304 square inches
Total area = 480 square inches + 304 square inches = 784 square inches
Since 1 pint of paint covers 200 square inches, we need to divide the total area by the area covered by 1 pint of paint:
784 square inches ÷ 200 square inches/pint = 3.92 pints
Since paint is only sold in whole pints, the club will need to purchase 4 pints of paint.