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    Problem 4:


    Krystal helped with a painting project at her neighborhood park. She could paint one section of the fence using 1/4 gallon of paint. There are 13 sections of fence. Someone donated 2 1/2 gallons of paint. How many gallons of paint will she need to buy??
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  • Parent Tip:

    This is a multi-step problem.   Encourage your child to work this problem out, one step at a time.  Perhaps your child will find drawing a picture of the fence helpful.  Perhaps your child will want to make a table to determine how much paint is needed.  There are many ways to work this out.