that's true because 4 quart=1 gallon 1 quart=2 pint 1 pint=2cups 1 gal=400 1 qt=100 1 pint=50 1 cup=25 so find the area by multiplying so assuming that 16=width 12=height 10=legnth multiply (2 times 16 times 12)+(2 times 12 times 10)=(384)+(240)=624 square feet to cover so you need 6 quarts and 1 cup or 1 gallon and 2 quarts and 1 cup or 21 cups
you need 6 quarts and 1 cup if you are only allowed to use gallons and quarts the answer is 7 quarts or 1 gallon and 3 quarts or 1 3/4 gallon