ADVANCED The dining room is to be painted below the chair rail, which is at 3 fe

ADVANCED
The dining room is to be painted below the
chair rail, which is at 3 feet. This room is 14
feet x 14 feet (see Figure 2.7). The ceiling is 9
feet tall. There are two cased openings 8 feet
wide × 7 feet long. There is only one set of
windows totaling 72 inches wide × 72 inches
long (see Figure 2.8). Each gallon can cover
350 square feet. A primer will be necessary.
1.
How many gallons of medium-colored
paint (2 coats) are necessary to order
to adequately cover the walls below the
chair rail?
2.
How many gallons of dark-colored
paint (2 coats) are necessary to order
to adequately cover the walls above the
chair rail?
3.
What is the cost of the paint and primer?
Use the following figures:
Below chair rail–Medium-colored
eggshell paint at $69.99 per gallon
Above chair rail-Dark-colored eggshell
paint at $87.99 per gallon
Use 1 gallon of primer.
Primer-$45.99 per gallon
Calculate the total cost of the job using
the answer from 3 above, and labor as
quoted by painting contractor–$1500.00