Question

If 3 gallons of paint are needed for 75 ft of fence, how many gallons are needed for 1200 ft of fence?

Answer 1

48 gallons of paint

75/3= 25
1,200/25= 48

Hope this helps

Answer 2

48 gallons of paint are needed.

Explanation:

Set up a proportion.

Like this: x is for the unknown number of gallons.

`(3)/(75) = (x)/(1200)\\ 75(x)= 3(1200)\\ 75x=3600\\x= 3600/75\\x= 48 Answer`