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// paint4.cpp
// R. A. Hillyard
// Last Modified: 02/18/2001
//
// Determine the number of gallons of paint needed for a given area.
// The user will enter the length and height in feet and inches
// This version allows the user to enter the number of areas to be input
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
const float sqFtPerGal = 350.0;
int main( void )
{
int count;
float feet;
float inches;
float length;
float height;
float numGallons;
float totalArea;
//initialization phase
totalArea = 0.0; //total so far
cout << "How many areas? ";
cin >> count;
for(int i = 1; i <= count; i++)
{
cout << "\nEnter the length in feet and inches for Area #" << i << ": ";
cin >> feet >> inches;
length = feet + inches/12.0;
cout << "\nEnter the height in feet and inches for Area #" << i << ": ";
cin >> feet >> inches;
height = feet + inches/12.0;
totalArea += length * height;
}//end for
numGallons = totalArea/sqFtPerGal;
cout << "\nFor " << count << " Areas, ";
cout << "You will need: " << numGallons << " gallons of paint to cover\n";
cout << "the area of " << totalArea << " square feet" << endl;
return 0;
}
/**************************Program Output**************************8
How many areas? 3
Enter the length in feet and inches for Area #1: 100 6
Enter the height in feet and inches for Area #1: 55 9.7
Enter the length in feet and inches for Area #2: 128 8
Enter the height in feet and inches for Area #2: 55 7.2
Enter the length in feet and inches for Area #3: 953 0
Enter the height in feet and inches for Area #3: 15 9.6
For 3 Areas, You will need: 79.4857 gallons of paint to cover
the area of 27820 square feet
*/