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amoni is painting a room. He used 2/3 of a gallon of paint to cover 1/4 of a wall. how much paint for the whole wall

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Answer:

8/3 or 2 2/3 gallons of paint

Explanation:

If 2/3 of paint covers 1/4 of the wall, you must multiply 2/3 by 4 to get 4/4 (the whole wall).

2/3 x 4 = 8/3 or 2 2/3

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