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A painter used 5/6 gallon if paint for one job and 1/4 gallon for another job, how many gallons of paint did he use for both jobs A) 1 1/12 gal. B) 3/5 gal. C) 1 1/6 gal. D) 1/2 gal.
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A painter used 5/6 gallon if paint for one job and 1/4 gallon for another job, how many gallons of paint did he use for both jobs

A) 1 1/12 gal.
B) 3/5 gal.
C) 1 1/6 gal.
D) 1/2 gal.

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The answer is A. 1 and 1/12 gallons. 5/6 = 10/12 and 1/4 = 3/12, so 10/12 + 3/12 = 13/12 or 1 and 1/12
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