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Mr. Carver's redwood fence needs a new coat of stain. One gallon of redwood stain covers 400 square feet. The fence is eight feet high and 150 feet long. He will stain both sides of the fence.

What is the total number of square feet of fence to be stained?

How many gallons of stain is needed?

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The area of fence required to be stained is 1200 square feet and he will need 3 gallons of stain

What is the area of fence to be stained?

To calculate the total area of the fence to be stained, we can use the formula of the area of a rectangle. The area of a rectangle is calculated as the product of its length and width.

length = 150 feet

width = 8 feet

Area of the fence will be;[tex]A = 150 * 8 = 1200ft^2

The area of the fence to be stained is 1200 square feet

b)  number of gallons required can be calculated as 1 gallon = 400 square feet

x gallon = 1200 square feet

cross multiply both sides and solve for x

x = 1200 / 400

x = 3

He will need 3 gallons of stain to cover his fence;

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