Answer:
1 ft² requires [tex]\frac{1}{160}[/tex] gallon of paint.(conversion factor)
Explanation:
The wall is 500 ft²
1 gallon is require to paint 160 ft²
160ft² will require 1 gallon of paint.
1 ft² requires [tex]\frac{1}{160}[/tex] gallon of paint.
hence 500ft² will require 500/160 gallons of paint
=3.125 gallons of paint.
