It takes 48,000 gallons of paint each year to paint a large bridge. Each of the 12 painting crews use the same amount of paint.



How many gallons of paint does each crew use



Answer :

very simple: 48000 divided by 12=4000
4000
x  12
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48000
each crew uses 4,000 gallons of paint. 48000 divided by 12 equals 4000