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1/3 gallon of paint is used to cover 1/9 of the fence how much paint will cover the entire

fence?

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Answer:

3 gallons of paint

Explanation:

We know

1/3 gallon of paint is used to cover 1/9 of the fence. How much paint will cover the entire fence?

We take

1/3 x 9 = 9/3 = 3 gallons of paint

So, it takes 3 gallons of paint to cover the entire fence.

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