P1:32 people fit comfortably in a 8 ft. by 8 ft. area. Use this value to estimate the crowd of 2 sides that is 2 yards deep and 2 miles long.
Determine our ratio (number people per foot square)?
A 32 x (8 x 8).
B 32 / (8 x 8)
C 32/ 8. D 32x 8
32 x 8

the given 6 = w/p is equivalent to 6p = w, where w is the total area of the walls and p is the area covered by a single can of paint.

knowing that 6 cans of paint will be needed, 6p = w becomes 6(6) = w = 36.   this tells us that the total area to be painted is 36 square units.