Problema Solution
6 litres of a certain paint covers 14.4m2. How many litres of paint are needed to cover an area of 24m2?
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Let 'x' represent the liters of paint needed to cover 24 m^2.
Since the amount of paint is directly proportional with the area we can write:
6 : 14.4 = x : 24
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x = 10 l
10 liters of paint are needed to cover the area of 25 m^2.