The paint needed for one coat of paint for the building costs of R110 per liter. If liter covers 5m(squared) calculate the cost of the paint
How many square meters should the paint cover?
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To calculate the cost of the paint, we need to know the area of the building that needs to be painted.
Let's assume the area of the building is A square meters.
Since 1 liter of paint covers 5 square meters, we can determine the number of liters needed by dividing the area by 5:
Number of liters needed = A / 5
Now, each liter of paint costs R110. So, to find the total cost of the paint, we can multiply the number of liters needed by the cost per liter:
Total cost = Number of liters needed * Cost per liter
= (A / 5) * R110
For example, if the area of the building is 100 square meters, the cost would be:
Total cost = (100 / 5) * R110 = 20 * R110 = R2200
Therefore, the cost of the paint for one coat of the building would be R2200.