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a gallon contains 4 3/8 gallons of paint a painter uses 1/2 of the paint. How many gallons of paint did the painter use. Make an equation that shows the situation.
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Answered by
mathhelper
a gallon contains 4 3/8 gallons of paint
This must be some kind of paint suppression.
I think you just want
4 3/8 - (1/2)(4 3/8)
= 35/8 - 35/16
= 35/16
This must be some kind of paint suppression.
I think you just want
4 3/8 - (1/2)(4 3/8)
= 35/8 - 35/16
= 35/16
Answered by
oobleck
1/2 (4 3/8) = 1/2 (4) + 1/2 (3/8) = 2 3/16
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