SOLUTION: a gallon of paint covers 350 square feet, how many do I need to b uy to cover 560,444 square feet?

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Question 624265: a gallon of paint covers 350 square feet, how many do I need to b uy to cover 560,444 square feet?

Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, ewatrrr:
Answer by nerdybill(6958) About Me  (Show Source):
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a gallon of paint covers 350 square feet, how many do I need to b uy to cover 560,444 square feet?
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560,444/350
1601.3 gallons

Answer by ewatrrr(10682) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

a gallon of paint covers 350 square feet, 

how manyhighlight%28x%29 do I need to buy to cover 560,444 square feet?

Question Sets Up a Proportion***

  1%2F350+=+x%2F560444    |Cross Multiply to solve for x