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A painter has 7/8 gallon of stain. An interior door requires 1/4 gallon of stain to finish. How many doors can be finished?

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Answer:

3 and 1/2 doors can be painted with 7/8 gallons of stain

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Answer:

Three and a half doors can be painted with 7/8 gallons

Explanation:

It takes 2/8 to be 1/4 so divide each side of the 7/8 by 2 and you get 3.5/4

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