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If 5/6 gallons of paint covers 1/4 of the house then how much to cover entire house ?

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5/6 gallon ------------------------ 1/4 of the house

x ------------------------- 1

x = (1 x 5/6) / 1/4

x = 5/6 / 1/4

x = (5 x 4) / (6 x 1)

x = 20/6

x = 10/3 or 3 1/3 gallons will cover all the house

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\text{ }(10)/(3)\text{ or 3}(1)/(3)\text{ gallons}

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