g8bridakoww2wm g8bridakoww2wm

04-02-2017
Mathematics

contestada

Abby uses 1 gallon of paint to cover 200 square feet of ceiling. the ceiling she is painting is approximately 85 square feet. write and solve a proportion to find the number of gallons of paint she needs to cover 885 square feet

Respuesta :

04-02-2017

1 gallon / 200 ft^2 = x gallons / 885ft^2

cross multiply (200 • x, 1 • 885)

200x = 885

x = 4.425 gallons

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Explain why the current is reduced as electrons move through a conductor.

what describes the solvent in any solution

In a class of 35 students, 25 girls averaged 92% on the last test, while the 10 boys averaged 85% on the same test. What is the average for the entire class on

What long-term effect do you think EU membership will have on nationalism in Europe? Explain.

would you rather be a senator or a representative member? why or why not?

What is 2.333333 in fraction form

what percentage of 1457 is 898?

How is carbon dioxide obtained?

What are the origins of prevailing ideas about natural, ideal, and deviant bodies in sports and in society?

Jonathan has been on a diet since January 2013. So far, he has been losing weight at a steady rate. Based on monthly weigh-ins, his weight, w, can be modeled by