Unit 3 Lesson 17: Painting a Room

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most important when preparing to paint a room?

• Choosing the right color

• Cleaning the walls

• Protecting the floor and furniture

• All of the above

Open Ended

What are some important things to consider before starting to paint a room?

Multiple Choice

What is the total area of the model?

• 6
• 10
• 12
• 14

Multiple Choice

Which mathematical concepts will you use to predict the cost of painting all the walls in a room?

• Unit rates and percentages

• Geometry and algebra

• Probability and statistics

• Ratios and proportions

Open Ended

If you are asked to paint all the walls and buy enough paint for the job, what information would you need?

Multiple Select

What are two important steps to prepare a room before painting, based on the images shown?

• Covering furniture and taping edges

• Mixing paint and buying brushes

• Choosing paint color and opening windows

• Measuring the room and buying paint

Multiple Choice

Which of the following items would you NOT need to buy if you already have them at home for painting a room?

• Paint roller

• Painter's tape

• Paint tray

• Wallpaper

Fill in the Blanks

Before shopping for paint, you should calculate the total wall area to be painted. The formula for the area of a rectangle is length ×

.

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to paint all the walls in a room. How can you use unit rates and percentages to predict the total cost?

• By estimating the area and multiplying by the price per can

• By guessing the number of cans needed

• By asking a friend for advice

• By choosing the cheapest paint

Fill in the Blanks

How are the units of quarts and gallons related to each other when purchasing paint?

Open Ended

What do you find interesting about the question regarding the cost of paint in quarts and gallons? What do you notice or wonder?

Fill in the Blanks

The paint chosen for the room costs $12 a quart and $38 a

.

Open Ended

What mathematical questions could be asked about the situation where paint costs $12 a quart and $38 a gallon?

Multiple Choice

What is the cost difference between buying 1 gallon of paint and buying 4 quarts of paint at regular price?

• $10

• $12

• $38

• $48

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the question about the paint sale discounts?

• To practice percent problems

• To compare different types of containers

• To learn about hardware stores

• To discuss teamwork

Multiple Choice

How much would you pay for a quart of paint and a gallon of paint during the sale?

• $9.60 for a quart, $26.60 for a gallon

• $10 for a quart, $30 for a gallon

• $12 for a quart, $38 for a gallon

• $9 for a quart, $25 for a gallon

Open Ended

With the sale, how much would you save with each option?

Open Ended

Painting a room requires careful preparation and the right tools. What is one question you still have about the process of painting a room?

Open Ended

What is one important thing you learned today about painting a room?