Question

Mrs. Jennings has 3/4 Gallons of paint for an art project. She plans to to divide the paint equally into jars. If she puts 1/8 gallon of paint into each jar, how many jars will she use?

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of jars she will use is 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Mrs. Jennings has $\frac{3}{4}$ Gallons of paint for an art project. She plans to to divide the paint equally into jars. If she puts $\frac{1}{8}$ gallon of paint into each jar.

To find : How many jars will she use?

Solution :

Mrs. Jennings has $\frac{3}{4}$ Gallons of paint for an art project.

In 1 jar she puts $\frac{1}{8}$ gallon of paint.

The number of jars in which she plans to to divide the paint equally is given by,

$n=\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{8}}$

$n=\frac{3\times 8}{4}$

$n=3\times 2$

$n=6$

Therefore, The number of jars she will use is 6.

Answer 2

She uses five (5) jars.