Question

Layla has 3/4 of a can of paint. She uses 2/3 of that paint what fraction of that paint what fraction of the can did she use?


2/4 - 2/3 = 9/12 - 8/12 = 9 - 8/12 of the can
3/4 divide 2/3 = 3/4 x 3/2 = 3 x 3/ 4 x 2 = 9/8 of the can
3/4 x 2/3 = 4 x 2/ 3 x 3 = 8/9 of the can
3/4 x 2/3 = 3 x 2/ 4 x 3 = 6/12 = 1/2 of the can

Answer 1

To find out how much of the full can of paint Layla used, we need to calculate \( \frac{2}{3} \) of \( \frac{3}{4} \).

We can do this with the following multiplication of fractions:

\[
\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{3}
\]

When we multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

\[
\frac{3 \times 2}{4 \times 3} = \frac{6}{12}
\]

Next, we can simplify \( \frac{6}{12} \):

\[
\frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2}
\]

So, Layla used \( \frac{1}{2} \) of a can of paint.