Math  /  Numbers & Operations

QuestionMatnXL for School: Additional Practice (LMS graded)
Rose's apartment has 1,530ft21,530 \mathrm{ft}^{2} of walls. She hired a contractor to paint 1,071ft21,071 \mathrm{ft}^{2} of the walls. How much of Rose's apartment did NOT get painted?
Choose the correct answer below. A. 65%65 \% B. 70%70 \% C. 40%40 \% D. 30%30 \%

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. The total wall area of Rose's apartment is 1,530ft2 1,530 \, \mathrm{ft}^2 .
2. The contractor painted 1,071ft2 1,071 \, \mathrm{ft}^2 of the walls.
3. We need to find the percentage of the apartment walls that did not get painted.

STEP 2

1. Calculate the unpainted area.
2. Calculate the percentage of unpainted area.
3. Choose the correct answer from the options given.

STEP 3

Calculate the unpainted area by subtracting the painted area from the total area.
Unpainted Area=1,530ft21,071ft2\text{Unpainted Area} = 1,530 \, \mathrm{ft}^2 - 1,071 \, \mathrm{ft}^2

STEP 4

Perform the subtraction to find the unpainted area.
Unpainted Area=459ft2\text{Unpainted Area} = 459 \, \mathrm{ft}^2

STEP 5

Calculate the percentage of the apartment that did not get painted using the formula:
Percentage Unpainted=(Unpainted AreaTotal Area)×100\text{Percentage Unpainted} = \left( \frac{\text{Unpainted Area}}{\text{Total Area}} \right) \times 100

STEP 6

Substitute the known values into the formula and calculate the percentage.
Percentage Unpainted=(4591,530)×100\text{Percentage Unpainted} = \left( \frac{459}{1,530} \right) \times 100

STEP 7

Perform the division and multiplication to find the percentage.
Percentage Unpainted=0.3×100=30%\text{Percentage Unpainted} = 0.3 \times 100 = 30\%

STEP 8

Choose the correct answer from the options given.
The correct answer is: D. 30% 30\%

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