Question

a gallon of paint covers 400 square feet. How many squre feet will 2 3/8 gallons of paint cover? pls explain

Answer 1

1 / 400 = (2 3/8) / x...1 gal. to 400 sq ft = 2 3/8 gall to x sq ft
cross multiply
(1)(x) = (2 3/8)(400)
x = 19/8 * 400
x = 7600/8
x = 950 sq ft <===