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Leroy was painting the fence in his backyard. Leroy used 1/4 of a gallon of his paint brand to cover 1/8 of his fence. How many gallons of paint will Leroy need to cover his fence?

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Answer:

2 gallons

Explanation:

4/8 would be one gallon

User Dereli
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Answer:

2 gallons will be needed

Explanation:

1/8 (8) = whole fence

1/4 (8) = 2 gallons

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