A manufacturer of paint claims that a gallon (3.78 L) of latex paint can cover 365 ft2 of the surface of a wall in a single coating. The paint manufacturer also claims that one single coating of an entire wall will be 3.40 mm thick.  Is this a case of false advertising? Yes or No? Elaborate your answer by providing a calculation (handwritten, upload a pdf). You may use the following conversions: 12 in = 1 ft, 2.54 cm = 1 in

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A manufacturer of paint claims that a gallon (3.78 L) of latex paint can cover 365 ft2 of the surface of a wall in a single coating. The paint manufacturer also claims that one single coating of an entire wall will be 3.40 mm thick. 

Is this a case of false advertising? Yes or No? Elaborate your answer by providing a calculation (handwritten, upload a pdf).

You may use the following conversions: 12 in = 1 ft, 2.54 cm = 1 in

 

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