SOLUTION: 9 gallons of paint covers 2025 area of wall how much will 27 gallons cover?

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Question 667571: 9 gallons of paint covers 2025 area of wall how much will 27 gallons cover?
Answer by Adrianne15(25) About Me  (Show Source):
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You know that nine gallons covers 2025 units squared of wall space.
Twenty seven is three times nine, so you'll multiply nine by three and 2025 by three to get an equivalent expression.
9 covers 2025
9x3 covers 2025x3
Therefore, 27 gallons of paint will cover 6075 units squared of wall space.