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Ashton has 3/4 of a gallon of paint to paint a fence. Each fence needs 1/12 of a gallon of paint to cover it. How many fence posts can Ashton paint.

User Geneorama
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Answer:

Explanation:

9

User Timothy Nwanwene
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Answer:

9 fences

Explanation:

Gallons of paint Ashton has=3/4 of a gallon

1/12 of a gallon of paint can cover=1 fence

1 gallon of paint can cover=1/(1/12) fence =12 fences

3/4 of a gallon of paint can cover=12*(3/4) fences=9 fences

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