To solve the problem, we start with the information that Jesse uses 13 pints of paint for 5 paintings. We can use this to find several answers:
-
How many pints does he use for each painting? \[ \text{Pints per painting} = \frac{13 \text{ pints}}{5 \text{ paintings}} = 2.6 \text{ pints/painting} \]
-
How many paintings will he complete if he uses 44 pints? \[ \text{Number of paintings} = \frac{44 \text{ pints}}{2.6 \text{ pints/painting}} \approx 16.92 \text{ paintings} \]
-
How many pints will he need for 29 paintings? \[ \text{Pints needed} = 29 \text{ paintings} \times 2.6 \text{ pints/painting} = 75.4 \text{ pints} \]
Now, let's look at the options presented:
- First response: 2.6 pints (1 painting), 44 pints for 114.4 paintings (incorrect), 75.4 pints for 29 paintings (correct)
- Second response: Incorrect calculations for paintings based on pints.
- Third response: Incorrect for 44 pints calculation but correct for 2.6 pints/painting and 75.4 pints for 29 paintings.
- Fourth response: Incorrect for 44 pints calculation but correct for 2.6 pints/painting and 75.4 pints for 29 paintings.
The correct calculations indicate that the answers needed for the questions are:
- Pints per painting: 2.6
- Number of paintings with 44 pints: approximately 16.92 (but it's better not to exceed whole numbers in practice, so generally rounding down to 16 paintings)
- Pints needed for 29 paintings: 75.4
So, the best response fitting your calculations is: Pints Paintings: 2.6 1 44 16.92 75.4 29 (for understanding context, even though 44 pints do not yield a whole number of paintings).
3 answers