A solid yellow stripe is to be painted in the middle of a certain highway. If 1 gallon of
paint covers an area of p square feet of highway, how many gallons of paint will be
needed to paint a stripe t inches wide on a stretch of highway m miles long? (1 mile =
5,280 feet and 1 foot = 12 inches)
A. (5,280 mt) / 12p
B. (5,280 pt) / 12m
C. (5,280 pmt) / 12
D. (5,280)(12m) / pt
E. (5,280)(12p) / mt
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paint covers an area of p square feet of highway, how many gallons of paint will be
needed to paint a stripe t inches wide on a stretch of highway m miles long? (1 mile =
5,280 feet and 1 foot = 12 inches)
A. (5,280 mt) / 12p
B. (5,280 pt) / 12m
C. (5,280 pmt) / 12
D. (5,280)(12m) / pt
E. (5,280)(12p) / mt
vishu
