Question

chanase has 8.75 gallons of paint. she wants to use 2/5 of the paint to paint her living room. how much gallosn of paint will chanasia use

Answer 1

She will be using 2/5 of 8.75 gallons.
" of " means multiply
2/5 * 8.75 = 17.5 / 5 = 3.5 <== she will use 3.5 gallons