Answer:
You need to buy 3 quarts of paint.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Coats =2[/tex]
[tex]Paint = 90ft^2/qt[/tex]
See attachment for stage
Required
Determine the number of quarts needed
First, we calculate the surface area of the stage (without the base).
This is calculated as:
Area = Area of Rectangle1 + Area of Rectangle 2 + 2 * Area of each triangle on both sides.
For the first rectangle, we have:
[tex]A_1 =Length * Width[/tex]
[tex]A_1 = 15.2 * 19.5 =296.4[/tex]
For the second rectangle, we have:
[tex]A_2 =Length * Width[/tex]
[tex]A_2 = 6* 19.5 = 117[/tex]
For each triangle on both sides
[tex]A_3 = 0.5 * Base * Height[/tex]
[tex]A_3 = 0.5 * 14 * 6 = 42[/tex]
So, the total area is:
[tex]Area = A_1 + A_2 + 2 *A_3[/tex]
[tex]Area = 296.4 + 117+ 2 *42[/tex]
[tex]Area = 497.4ft^2[/tex]
The amount of paint need is:
[tex]Amount = \frac{Area}{2\ coats}[/tex]
From the question, we understand that:
[tex]1\ coat =90ft^2/quart[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 2
[tex]2 * 1\ coat =90ft^2/quart * 2[/tex]
[tex]2 \ coats =180ft^2/quart[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]Amount = \frac{Area}{2\ coats}[/tex]
[tex]Amount = \frac{497.4ft^2}{180ft^2/quart}[/tex]
[tex]Amount = \frac{497.4ft^2}{180ft^2}quart[/tex]
[tex]Amount = \frac{497.4}{180}quart[/tex]
[tex]Amount = 2.763\ quarts[/tex]
[tex]Amount \approx 3\ quarts[/tex] --- approximated
