10 free M-STEP practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
M-STEP Practice Test 13Tutor mode
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Modeling and Data Analysis
Painting plan. A student will paint the four walls of a rectangular bedroom that is 14 feet long and 12 feet wide. The walls are 9 feet high. The room has one door that is 3 feet by 7 feet and two windows that are each 4 feet by 3 feet; the door and windows will not be painted.
- The walls need two coats of paint.
- One gallon of paint covers 350 square feet. A gallon costs $34.
- A quart is 41 gallon and covers 41 as much area. A quart costs $12.
- Assume there is no tax.
Which expression gives the area, in square feet, that will be painted for one coat?