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meyer used 6 loads of gravel to cover 2/5 of his driveway. how many loads of gravel will he need to cover his entire driveway?

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If it takes 6 loads to cover 2/5, it takes 3 loads to cover 1/5. 3 × 5=15

It will take 15 loads to cover the entire driveway.
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15 because 3 loads per 1/5 of his driveway so 5x3 is 15

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