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  • 17-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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Carter used 1 1/3 gallons of paint to paint 2/5 of a wall. How many gallons will it take to paint the whole wall? Show your reasoning with a diagram.​

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  • 17-02-2021

Answer:

3 1/3 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

It is more helpful to think of the wall as 5 sections. if two sections used 4/3, by logic one section uses 2/3 (because 4/3 ÷ 2 = 2/3). since there are 5 sections, 2/3 × 5 you get 10/3. turn it into a mixed fraction and you get 3 1/3.

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