document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392194>Question 392194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 1 quart (qt) of paint covers 120 square feet (ft2), how many square feet does 5 gallons (gal) cover? (1 gal = 4 qt.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area/quantity = area/quantity<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area/(4*5) = 120/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = 20*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 2400 sq. ft.<BR>\n" );
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