Answer:
$32.58
Step-by-step explanation:
The area needed to be painted = 9 feet × 16 feet = 144 ft². The cost of painting a 53 ft² room is a quart of paint which costs $11.99, therefore the quart needed to paint 144 ft² area is:
[tex]Number\ of \ quart=\frac{144\ ft^2}{53\ ft^2} =2.717\ quart\\[/tex]
Since one quart cost $11.99, therefore the cost of 2.717 quart is:
Cost = 2.717 × $11.99 = $32.58
It would cost $32.58 to paint a 9 feet by 16 feet
