1. **State the problem:** Christine needs to stain a rectangular court floor with length 46 feet and width 35 feet. Each can of stain covers 115 square feet. We need to find how many cans she will need. 2. **Formula for area of a rectangle:** $$\text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width}$$ 3. **Calculate the area of the court:** $$\text{Area} = 46 \times 35 = 1610 \text{ square feet}$$ 4. **Calculate the number of cans needed:** Since each can covers 115 square feet, the number of cans is $$\frac{1610}{115} = 14\text{ cans}$$ 5. **Interpretation:** Since Christine cannot buy a fraction of a can, she will need to buy 14 cans to cover the entire court. **Final answer:** Christine needs 14 cans of wood stain to cover the court.