Jesse uses 13 pints of paint for 5 paintings. How many pints does he use for each painting? How many paintings will he complete if he uses 44 pints? How many pints will he need for 29 paintings?(1 point)

To find out how many pints of paint Jesse uses for each painting, we start by dividing the total amount of paint used by the number of paintings completed:

\[ \text{Pints per painting} = \frac{13 \text{ pints}}{5 \text{ paintings}} = 2.6 \text{ pints per painting} \]

Next, to determine how many paintings he can complete with 44 pints, we divide the total pints by the amount needed per painting:

\[ \text{Number of paintings with 44 pints} = \frac{44 \text{ pints}}{2.6 \text{ pints per painting}} \approx 16.92 \]

Since Jesse cannot complete a fraction of a painting, he can complete 16 paintings with 44 pints.

Finally, to find out how many pints he needs for 29 paintings, we multiply the number of paintings by the amount of paint needed for each:

\[ \text{Pints needed for 29 paintings} = 29 \text{ paintings} \times 2.6 \text{ pints per painting} = 75.4 \text{ pints} \]

In summary:

1. Jesse uses 2.6 pints per painting.
2. He can complete 16 paintings with 44 pints.
3. He will need 75.4 pints for 29 paintings.