Problema Solution

rectangular parking lot is 254.5 feet long and 179.5 wide. a 55-gallon drum of asphalt sealer covers 4,000 square feet and costs 99.50. Find the cost to seal the parking lot.

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First calculate how many drums would be required:

(254.5*179.5)/4000

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11.42

So 12 drums would be required and the cost would be:

12*99.5

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1194

So $1,194 would be required to seal the parking lot.