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 solve the problem step by step:

1. Determine pints of paint per painting:
   Jesse uses 13 pints of paint for 5 paintings.
   To find out how many pints are used for each painting, we perform the following calculation:
   \[ \text{Pints per painting} = \frac{13 \text{ pints}}{5 \text{ paintings}} = 2.6 \text{ pints per painting} \]

2. Calculate how many paintings he can complete with 44 pints:
   Now, we need to know how many paintings can be completed with 44 pints:
   \[ \text{Number of paintings} = \frac{44 \text{ pints}}{2.6 \text{ pints per painting}} \approx 16.92 \text{ paintings} \] This means he can complete approximately 16 paintings.

3. Calculate how many pints are needed for 29 paintings:
   To find the amount of paint needed for 29 paintings, we multiply the number of paintings by the pints used per painting:
   \[ \text{Pints needed} = 29 \text{ paintings} \times 2.6 \text{ pints per painting} = 75.4 \text{ pints} \]

Putting it all together, the answers are:

• Pints per painting: 2.6
• Number of paintings with 44 pints: 16.92 (approximately 16)
• Pints needed for 29 paintings: 75.4

Looking at the provided options:

• The only option that matches this calculation is: Pints Paintings 13 5 2.6 1 44 16.92 75.4 29