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5 Michiko has a metal container in the shape of a cuboid. The container is 2.4 m long, 1.2 m wide and 0.6 m high. Michiko plans to paint all the outside faces of the container with two coats of metal paint. a How many tins of paint does Michiko need to buy? b What is the total cost of the paint? 50 Metal paint $8.49 Size of tin: 250 ml Paint coverage: 4.5 m² per litre​ ## 1 Answer 0 like 0 dislike a) Michiko needs to buy 18 tins of paint. b) cost of paint would be$152.82

Step-by-step explanation:

Surface area of cuboid = 2lw + 2lh + 2hw

Length (l) = 2.4 m

Width (w) = 1.2 m

Height (h) = 0.6 m

SF = 2(2.4 × 1.2) + 2(2.4 × 0.6) + 2(0.6 × 1.2)

= 5.76 + 2.88 + 1.44

= 10.08 meter²

Paint coverage is 4.5 meter² per liter.

Total paint used in one coat =

= 2.24 liters

Paint used in double coats = 2.24 × 2 = 4.48 liters

a) Size of one tin paint = 250 ml

1 liters = 1000 ml

4.48 liters = 4.48 × 1000 = 4480 ml

Number of tins needed by Michiko =

= 17.92 ≈ 18 tins

b) Cost of one tin of metal paint = $8.49 ∴ cost of 18 tins of paint =$152.82

a) Michiko needs to buy 18 tins of paint.

b) cost of paint would be \$152.82
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