A painter can cover 180 square feet with 3 gallons of paint. How many gallons are needed to cover 510 square feet?
To determine how many gallons are needed to cover 510 square feet, we can use a proportion.
Given: 3 gallons of paint cover 180 square feet.
Let's set up a proportion where is the number of gallons needed to cover 510 square feet:
Then solve for :
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