How many rooms can be painted using 5 gallons of paint if each room averages 5/6 gallon of paint?

Question

Answer please

Thanks :-)

Answer 1

You can go to this website and use the paint calculator to determine approximately how much paint you need:

http://www.behr.com/behrx/expert/

Answer 2

5/6x = 5, 5x = 30, x=6

Answer 3

Does this sound like math homework?

Answer 4

I think you answered your own question? lol

Answer 5

I wouldn't count on more than 5 rooms, even if it is a good quality paint. You may have to paint two coats (especially if it is a dark color) and you always want to keep some of the extra for unplanned for scrapes and scuffs in the future.

Of course, mathematically, 5 gallons would paint 6 rooms but usually not in the real world. Funny how that doesn't work out!!