SOLUTION: lisa is painting a fence that is 26 feet long and 7 feet tall. A gallon of paint will cover 350 square feet. Write and solve a proportion to determine how many gallons of paint lis

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Question 371119: lisa is painting a fence that is 26 feet long and 7 feet tall. A gallon of paint will cover 350 square feet. Write and solve a proportion to determine how many gallons of paint lisa will need.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, mananth:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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26*7=182
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1/350=x/182
350x=182
x=0.52 gal

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of fence = 26*7=182
1+gallon%2F350+sq.ft = x+gallons%2F182
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1/350 = x/182
x= 182/350
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0.52 gallons
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