(1/3) L = 15
so
L = 45 feet long border but we need 60 not 45
so we can only paint 45/60 = 3/4 = 75% of the border
Jasmin paints a border around the wall in her room. The border will be 60 feet long. She has enough paint to cover 15 square feet.
a. If the border is 1/3 foot wide, how much of the border can she cover with paint?
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