A monument outside city hall has dimensions as shown in the figure below. If one gallon of paint can cover 238 ft squared, how many gallons of paint must be bought in order to paint the monument? Assume that the base of the monument cannot be planted and that paint can be bought only by the gallon.
The base is 14 ft
The height is 14 ft
First, calculate the area of the monument using the dimensions given.
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Area = 1/2 * 14 ft * 14 ft
Area = 98 ft^2
Since paint can be bought only by the gallon and one gallon can cover 238 ft^2, you will need to round up to the nearest gallon to ensure full coverage.
Number of gallons = Area/238
Number of gallons = 98/238
Number of gallons ≈ 0.41
Therefore, you will need to buy 1 gallon of paint to cover the monument.