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Problems 10/10/19

Problem 1:

Jai wants to paint his room. The dimensions of the room are 12 feet by 15 feet, and the walls are 9 feet high. There are two windows that measure 6 feet by 5 feet each. There are two doors, whose dimensions are 30 inches by 6 feet each. If a gallon of paint covers approximately 350 square feet, how many gallons of paint will it take to give two layers of paint to the walls?

Problem 2:

82% of the camel's weight is water. After drinking, its weight increased to 832 kg and water accounted for 85% of its weight. How much did it weigh before drinking?

Congratulation to Vijay Aivalli, Ramachandran Balakrishna and Kishore Balsara, who were the winners of the last set of puzzles.