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?

A. Pints Paintings
13 5
0.38 1
44 115.7
11.02 29

B. Pints Paintings
13 5
2.6 1
44 16.92
75.4 29

C. Pints Paintings
13 5
13 1
44 3.38
377 29

D. Pints Paintings
13 5
2.6 1
44 114.4
75.4 29

1 answer

To find the answers to the questions based on the information provided, we can perform the following calculations:

  1. Pints of paint used for each painting: \[ \text{Pints per painting} = \frac{\text{Total pints}}{\text{Number of paintings}} = \frac{13 \text{ pints}}{5 \text{ paintings}} = 2.6 \text{ pints per painting} \]

  2. How many paintings can he complete with 44 pints? \[ \text{Number of paintings} = \frac{44 \text{ pints}}{\text{Pints per painting}} = \frac{44}{2.6} \approx 16.92 \text{ paintings} \]

  3. How many pints will he need for 29 paintings? \[ \text{Pints needed} = 29 \text{ paintings} \times \text{Pints per painting} = 29 \times 2.6 = 75.4 \text{ pints} \]

Now let’s summarize these results:

  • Pints used for each painting: 2.6
  • Number of paintings completed with 44 pints: 16.92
  • Pints needed for 29 paintings: 75.4

Looking at the options, we find that the correct calculations match with Option D:

A. Pints Paintings
13 5
0.38 1
44 115.7
11.02 29

B. Pints Paintings
13 5
2.6 1
44 16.92
75.4 29

C. Pints Paintings
13 5
13 1
44 3.38
377 29

D. Pints Paintings
13 5
2.6 1
44 114.4
75.4 29

The verification shows the correct answer is indeed Option B since it accurately represents each calculation.