Question

jerry needs 2 gallons of paint to 600 square feet of wall space. how much area could he cover with 5 gallons of paint

Answer 1

1500 square feet

Explanation:

2 gallons of paint can cover 600 square feet

the ratio is 2:600 if you simplify you will get 1:300

We need to find how much we can cover with 5 gallons so just times each side of the ratio by 5 after simplifying

Answer 2

1500 square feet

Explanation:

2 gallons of paint can cover 600 square feet

the ratio is 2:600 if you simplify you will get 1:300

We need to find how much we can cover with 5 gallons so just times each side of the ratio by 5 after simplifying.

Hope this helps