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

Question

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.

mathhelper · Answer

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

oobleck · Answer

1/2 (4 3/8) = 1/2 (4) + 1/2 (3/8) = 2 3/16