Problem

15. Adalyn's mom is painting a wall in her bedroom with chalkboard paint. If the dimensions of the wall are 12 feet by 9 feet and one can of paint covers up to 110 square feet, will one can be enough to cover the wall? Explain.

Solution

Step 1 :Find the area of the wall: \(12 \times 9 = 108\) square feet

Step 2 :Compare the area to the paint coverage: \(108 \le 110\)

Step 3 :\boxed{\text{Yes, one can of paint will be enough to cover the wall.}}

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