Mario is painting his walls. He needs a total of 5 2/3 gallons of paint for the job. He has 3 3/4 gallons of paint. How much more paint does he need?
A. 2 5/6 gallons
B. 9 1/12 gallons
C. 2 1/12 gallons
D. 1 11/12 gallons
2 answers
D. 1 11/12 gallons.
He is short by 5 2/3 - 3 3/4
= 17/3 - 15/4 gallons
= 23/12 gallons
= about 1.9 gallons
I would say he needs 2 gallons
= 17/3 - 15/4 gallons
= 23/12 gallons
= about 1.9 gallons
I would say he needs 2 gallons