Question

The floor measures 10 m by 6 m. If a liter of stain will cover 4.5 m2 and you need to have 3 coatings or applications to have a very good results, how many liters of stain should you buy?

Answer 1

Area of the floor = 10×6
= 60 sq m
Amount of stain for 1 coating = 60 ÷ 4.5 = 13.3
Amount of stain for 3 coating= 13.3 × 3 = 39.9 liters
39.9 liters of stain should be bought.