Astore sells 2 1/4 pounds of tomatoes in a package for $4.45. the expression 4.45p represents the cost of the tomatoes for a number of packages. what does the variable p represent?

Taylor wants to paint his rectangular deck that is 41 feet long and 24 feet wide. a gallon of paint covers about 350 square feet. how many gallons of paint will taylor need to cover the entire deck? round your answers to two decimal places when necessary.