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An area of 16m^2 can be covered by 1.5 litres of pain. How many litres are needed to cover 20m^2?

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Greetings!

Solve for x.

16:1.5=20:x

16/1.5=20/x
Cross Multiply.

16*x=20*1.5
Simplify.

16x=30
Divide both sides by 16.

(16x)/16=(30)/16
Simplify.

x=1.875

1.875 litres of pain would be required to cover an area of 20 meters².

Hope this helps.
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