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The figure below is the landscaping plan for Ersne's new office park.

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The figure below is the landscaping plan for Ersne's new office park. The thickness of the dividing walls should be ignored and the dimensions are in feet.

$$F= \frac{1}{4} A$$ and $$C = \frac{1}{2} D$$

If the dividing walls between each specified area are going to be painted, how many square feet will be painted?

A. 244
B. 260
C. 488
D. 738
E. It cannot be determined from the information given.

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09 Oct 2018, 03:26
Bunuel wrote:
The figure below is the landscaping plan for Ersne's new office park. The thickness of the dividing walls should be ignored and the dimensions are in feet.

$$F= \frac{1}{4} A$$ and $$C = \frac{1}{2} D$$

If the dividing walls between each specified area are going to be painted, how many square feet will be painted?

A. 244
B. 260
C. 488
D. 738
E. It cannot be determined from the information given.

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flat.jpg

For calculating thhe area to be painted, we need the area of the walls which requires the height and lengths

But length can not be determined nor is it given so I would like to go for Option E
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Re: The figure below is the landscaping plan for Ersne's new office park.   [#permalink] 09 Oct 2018, 03:26
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