Question

Coach Henderson had 16 gallons of paint. He used an equal amount of the paint each of 5 days. How many gallons of paint did he use each day?
a. 5/16
b. 1 6/5
c. 3 1/5
d. 3 1/16

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we need to divide the total amount of paint by the number of days:

16/5 = 3 1/5

Therefore, the answer is option C: Coach Henderson used 3 1/5 gallons of paint each day.