Martin painted 255 square feet of his kitchen wall with 23 gallon of paint. If he continues coverage at the same rate, how many square feet can he cover with 2 gallons of paint?765 ft2510 ft2382.5 ft21,020 ft2

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Martin painted 255 square feet of his kitchen wall with 2/3 gallon of paint. If he continues coverage at the same rate, how many square feet can he cover with 2 gallons of paint?765 ft2510 ft2382.5 ft21,020 ft

765 square ft

Step-by-step explanation:

2/3 gallon of paint = 255 square feet

2 gallons of paint =

Cross Multiply

2 × 255 square feet/2/3 gallon of paint

= 510 ÷ 2/3

= 510 × 3/2

= 765 square feet

8121 because

130,000 divided by 16 is 8121

72 is the answer to this problem