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If 3/4 container of paint covers 3/5 of a wall, which statement is true?

A. It takes 1 1/4 containers of paint to cover the entire wall because 3/4÷35=1 1/4.
B. It takes 1 1/4 containers of paint to cover the entire wall because 3/4 ÷ 3/5 = 1 1/4 .
C. It takes 2 2/9 containers of paint to cover the entire wall because 3/4÷3/5=2 2/9.
D. It takes 2 2/9 containers of paint to cover the entire wall because 3/4 ÷ ÷ 3/5 = 2 2/9 .

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Its B because if you divide them it gives you 1.25
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The answers is B because 3/4 divided by 3/5 is 1.25
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