The sides of a rectangle are in a ratio of 7:4. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 176 ft, what is the area of the rectangle?

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the given 6 = w/p is equivalent to 6p = w, where w is the total area of the walls and p is the area covered by a single can of paint.

knowing that 6 cans of paint will be needed, 6p = w becomes 6(6) = w = 36.   this tells us that the total area to be painted is 36 square units.