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martin uses 5/8 of a gallon of paint to cover 4/5 of a wall. what is the unit rate at which martin paints in walls per gallon?A 1 3/32B. 32/25C. 1 7/25D 1/2

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5/8 of a gallon

cover 4/5 of a wall

rate = 4/5 / 5/8 or

[tex]\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{\frac{5}{8}}\text{ = }\frac{(4\text{ x 8)}}{(5\text{ x 5)}}\text{ = }\frac{32}{25}\text{ or 1 }\frac{7}{25}[/tex]

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There are two possible answers B and C, but if you need to choose only one, it will be C.

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