If latex paint application is 6 sqm of surface area per liter, how many pails of paint will be used for the ceiling (301 sqm) using 2 coats?

Steps to Solve

1. Calculate Total Area to Paint The ceiling area is 301 square meters. Since 2 coats of paint are needed, the total area to paint is:

$$ \text{Total Area} = 2 \times 301 = 602 \text{ sqm} $$

2. Determine Paint Coverage per Liter The coverage provided by the paint is 6 square meters per liter.

3. Calculate Total Liters Needed To find out how many liters of paint are required for the total area, we divide the total area by the coverage per liter:

$$ \text{Total Liters} = \frac{\text{Total Area}}{\text{Coverage per Liter}} = \frac{602}{6} $$

Calculating this gives:

$$ \text{Total Liters} = 100.33 \text{ liters} $$

4. Determine Number of Pails Required Assuming each pail contains a standard volume (let's say 10 liters for this example), we find out how many pails are needed:

$$ \text{Number of Pails} = \frac{\text{Total Liters}}{\text{Liters per Pail}} = \frac{100.33}{10} $$

Calculating this gives:

$$ \text{Number of Pails} = 10.033 \text{ pails} $$

Since you can't purchase a fraction of a pail, round up to the next whole number:

$$ \text{Number of Pails} = 11 \text{ pails} $$