Question

Andy used 1/6 of a can of paint to cover 1/2 of a wall. how much of the can of paint did Andy use to paint the whole wall.

Answer 1

since Andy used 1/6 for half a wall, he would need 1/6 + 1/6 for the whole wall.

1/6 + 1/6 = 1/3. So, Andy need 1/3 of the can for the whole wall.

Answer 2

1/6 = 1/2 of the wall

2/6 = 2/2 = 1 whole wall

2/6 = 1/3 (transforming it into simplest form)

Therefore, 1/3 of the can of paint can he used to paint the whole wall.

Hope this helps.