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  • 01-12-2016
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Sharon had 1 3/5 gallons of paint and used only 6/8 of that for a project. How many gallons of paint did she use?

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xman7373
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  • 01-12-2016
Let's convert fractions to decimals for an easier calculation.
3/5 = .6
6/8 = .75
So, we know that Sharon used 3/4, or .75, of 1.6 gallons of paint.
1.6 * .75 =
1.2
So, Sharon used 1.2 gallons of paint, or 1 [tex] \frac{1}{5} [/tex] gallons.
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