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You are painting all four walls of a shed. Each wall is a rectangle with a length of 12 feet and a height of 12 feet. A gallon of paint covers about 375 square feet. How many gallons of paint do you need in order to cover the walls? Write your answer as a decimal.

User Michael Wu
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Answer:

24

Explanation:

User Kaushil Ruparelia
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Answer:

1.536 gallons

Explanation:

12x12 = 144

144x4 = 576

576/375 = 1.536 gallons

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