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A painter uses 15 gallons of interior paint to cover 300 square yards of wall and ceiling space. On a different job, he uses 8 gallons to cover 160 square yards. No paint is left over on either job. How many gallons of paint are needed to cover 1 square yard?​

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Answer:

.05

Explanation:

300/15

20 sqr yrds per gal

1/20

1/20 or .05 Gal per sqr yrd

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