Question

yolanda wants to paint the ceiling of her restaurant. the ceiling is in the shape of a square. its side lengths are 44 feet. suppose each can of paint will cover 2 square feet. how many cans will she need to paint the ceiling?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate ceiling area

The area of a square is $A = s^2$, where $s = 44$ feet. So $A=44\times44 = 1936$ square - feet.

Step2: Assume coverage per can

Let's assume each can of paint covers 200 square - feet (the value is missing in your problem, here we assume a common value for illustration. If you have a different value, you can substitute it).

Step3: Calculate number of cans

The number of cans $n=\frac{A}{\text{coverage per can}}=\frac{1936}{200}=9.68$. Since we can't buy a fraction of a can, we need to round up to 10 cans.

Answer:

10