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4 teachers share 3 gallons of paint. How much paint does each teacher get?
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4 teachers share 3 gallons of paint. How much paint does each teacher get?

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The answer is 0.75 gallons
User DawnSong
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Just divide

3/4 = 0.75

4 teachers, and only 3 gallons of paint
1 less gallon of paint, so each teacher should get less than a whole.

0.75 gallons of paint per teacher
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