SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: A painter used 3 gallons of paint to cover 650 square feet of wall space. How many gallons of paint will he need to cover another 3900 square fee

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Question 1024452: Please help me solve this problem: A painter used 3 gallons of paint to cover 650 square feet of wall space. How many gallons of paint will he need to cover another 3900 square feet?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Proportion Problem.

%283gallons%29%2F%28650%2Asquarefeet%29=%28howManyGallons%29%2F%283900%2Asquarefeet%29

Let v be how many gallons;

3%2F650=v%2F3900