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1 1/4 gallons of paint to paint 5/7 of a fence. How many gallons will it take to paint the whole fence? Write a multiplication equation or a division equation to represent this question, then find the answer.

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User Rambler
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Answer:

3.85 gallons

Explanation:

User AbdouMoumen
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Answer:

3.85 gallons

Explanation:

11/4 gallons /5 x 7

= 2.75 gallons /5 x 7

= 0.55 gallon x 7

= 3.85 gallons

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