Question

Brooks used 2/3 of a can of paint to paint the bird feeder. A full can of paint contains 7/8 of a gallon. How much paint did Brooks use? If Brooks painted more and only had 1/12 of a can of paint left what fraction of the can of paint did he use?

Answer 1

Sometimes breaking down a question helps us answer the question. The general question to be answered here is "What is 2/3 of 7/8?". We can solve this by multiplying the fractions together. 2/3 times 7/8 gives us 7/12.