A can of paint covers 0.56m squared. If Martin puts two coats of paint on the cylinder, How many cans of paint does he need?
So we have cylinder with area 1.20.5=0.6\(m^2\)
We want to cover it 2 times so 0.62=1.2\(m^2\)
If 0.5 is side of square (rectangle actually) the radius is 0.25. We have to calculate area of base and top too, so
\(2*2(3.14*0.25^2)=0.785\)
1.2+0.785=1.985 - total area
Now we just have to divide 1.985 by 0.56 to see how many cans he does he need.
1.985:0.56=3.54====> 4 because he cant buy 3.54 of it.
The result is 4.