Question

Mr. santos has 3/4 of paint and each chair requires 1/9 of a gallon of paint. He thinks he has enough paint for 7 chairs.is he correct or incorrect

Answer 1

Start by determining how much paint is needed for the 7 chairs, that is 7 x 1/9. Then check if 3/4 is smaller or bigger then the amount needed for 7 chairs)

Answer 2

(3/4)gal / (1/9)gal/chair = 3/4 * 9/1 = 27/4 = 6 3/4 Chairs.
Incorrect: He is 1/4 gal. short.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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