Kaylee, a residential builder, is working on a paint budget for a custom designed home she is building. a gallon of paint costs $38.50, and its label says it covers about 350 square feet.
a. explain how to calculate the cost of paint per square foot. find this value. show your work.
b. kaylee measured the room she wants to paint a calculated a total area of 825 square feet. if the paint is only available in one gallon cans, how many cans of paint she she buy? justify your answer.

The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

Julius sold five times as many computers as sam sold last year. in total, they sold 78 computers. how many computers did julius sell?

What statement is true? 2x^2-9x+2=-1