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Look at the picture above. Tell me the steps that I need to use to get the answer.​

Look at the picture above. Tell me the steps that I need to use to get the answer-example-1

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Answer:

¹¹⁹/₁₂₀ gallon

Explanation:

1. Total amount of paint owned: 1 ¹/₅ + 1 ¹/₆ + ⁷/₈ = ³⁸⁹/₁₂₀ gallons

2. Total amount of paint used: 3 * ³/₄ = ⁹/₄ gallons

3. Amount left: ³⁸⁹/₁₂₀ - ⁹/₄ = ¹¹⁹/₁₂₀ gallon

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