Problema Solution
One gallon of paint covers about 450 square feet. How many square feet will 1.5 gallons of paint cover? Explain.
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Let 'x' represent the area that 1.5 gallons of paint covers.
Since the area covered is directly proportional with the amount of paint we can write:
1 : 450 = 1.5 : x
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x = 675 ft^2
1.5 gallons of paint will cover an area of 675 square feet.