To find out how many pints Jesse uses for each painting, we can divide the total pints of paint by the number of paintings:
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Pints per painting: \[ \text{Pints per painting} = \frac{13 \text{ pints}}{5 \text{ paintings}} = 2.6 \text{ pints/painting} \]
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How many paintings can he complete with 44 pints: \[ \text{Number of paintings} = \frac{44 \text{ pints}}{2.6 \text{ pints/painting}} \approx 16.92 \text{ paintings} \]
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How many pints does he need for 29 paintings: \[ \text{Pints needed} = 29 \text{ paintings} \times 2.6 \text{ pints/painting} = 75.4 \text{ pints} \]
Based on this:
- For each painting, Jesse uses 2.6 pints.
- He can complete 16.92 paintings with 44 pints.
- He will need 75.4 pints for 29 paintings.
The correct response is:
Pints Paintings
13 5
2.6 1
44 16.92
75.4 29