Mr Savage used 3 gallons of paint to cover 1,350 square feet of wall space. At this rate, how much paint will be needed to cover 1,800 square feet

Respuesta :


This problem is solved using a rule of three

we know that
Mr Savage used 3 gallons of paint to cover-------------->  1,350 square feet
X--------------------------------------------------------------------> 
1,800 square feet
X=1800*3/1350=4 gallons

the answer is 4 gallons