Fez wants to paint his basement family room. The room measures 40 feet by 25 feet and has 8-foot ceilings. There are three small windows that measure 1 foot by 3 feet and a door that measures 7 feet by 3 feet. Fez thinks the basement needs two coats of paint. Each can of the color Fez wants covers 450 square feet. How many cans should Fez buy?

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Fez wants to paint his basement family room. The room measures 40 feet by 25 feet and has 8-foot ceilings. There are three small windows that measure 1 foot by 3 feet and a door that measures 7 feet by 3 feet. Fez thinks the basement needs two coats of paint. Each can of the color Fez wants covers 450 square feet. How many cans should Fez buy?

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