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Jeff bought a 5-gallon bucket of paint. He

used 1.25 gallons to paint his bedroom, then
he used two-thirds of the remaining paint for
his living room. How many gallons of paint
did he use to paint his living room?
of

Explain you answer!!

User Galgo
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Answer:

2.5

Explanation:

5-1.25= 3.75

two-thirds of 3.75 is 2.5

User Jim Moody
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It’s 2.5 ____________
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