Question

One gallon can of paint can cover 400 square feet. The area that needs to be painted is 84,000 square feet. Find the cost of paint if one gallon of paint costs ₹ 1200.

• A. ₹ 2,52,000
• B. ₹ 3,52,000
• C. ₹ 2,00,000
• D. ₹ 3,00,000

Answer 1

The correct option is A ₹ 2,52,000

Given,
400 square feet of area requires 1 gallon of paint.

For 84,000 square feet. of area, number of gallons of paint required is = $\frac{84,000}{400}=210$

1 Gallon of paint costs ₹ 1200
$\therefore$Cost of 210 gallons of paint
= (Number of Gallons of paint) x (Cost per gallon of paint)
= 210 x 1200
= ₹ 2,52,000