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Martin uses 5/8 of a gallon of paint to cover 4/5 of wall. What is the unit rate at which Martin paints in walls per gallon

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Answer:

Unit rate at which Martin paints in walls per gallon is .

Step-by-step explanation:

Rate is defined as ratio between two quantities with different units.

Gallons of paint used by Martin = gallons

Portion of wall Martin wishes to pint = wall

Rate at which Martin paints the wall:

Unit rate at which Martin paints in walls per gallon is .

Step-by-step explanation:

User Finer Recliner
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24/25 walls per gallon

Step-by-step explanation:

to get per gallon, we want gallon to be zero.

5/8 gallon of paint: 3/5 of wall

multiply by 8/5 on both sides

1 gallon: 24/25 of wall

24/25 walls per gallon.

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