SOLUTION: If 1 quart (qt) of paint covers 120 square feet (ft2), how many square feet does 5 gallons (gal) cover? (1 gal = 4 qt.)

Question 392194: If 1 quart (qt) of paint covers 120 square feet (ft2), how many square feet does 5 gallons (gal) cover? (1 gal = 4 qt.)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 1 quart (qt) of paint covers 120 square feet (ft2), how many square feet does 5 gallons (gal) cover? (1 gal = 4 qt.)
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Use a proportion:
area/quantity = area/quantity
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area/(4*5) = 120/1
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area = 20*120
area = 2400 sq. ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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