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Stacy and Neil painted 280 ft2 of there living room wall with 4/5 gallon of paint. How many square feet can they paint with 3 gallons of paint?

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1050 ft^2 is the answer
User Gplumb
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Answer:

They can paint 1050 sq.feet with 3 gallons of paint

Explanation:

Given :Stacy and Neil painted 280 ft2 of there living room wall with 4/5 gallon of paint.

To Find : How many square feet can they paint with 3 gallons of paint?

Solution :

Area painted with
(4)/(5) gallons of paint = 280

Area painted with 1 gallon of paint =
(280)/((4)/(5)) = 350 ft^2

Area painted with 3 gallons of paint =
350 * 3 = 1050 ft^2

Hence they can paint 1050 sq.feet with 3 gallons of paint

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