Question

I use 1 5/7 cans of paint to paint 7/8 of my room. How many cans of paint will I need to paint the entire room?

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 2.45 x

Explanation:

given,

Let 'x' be the number of cans.

and 'y' be the total area of the room

now,

From the given statement in the question

$\dfrac{15}{7}\times x = \dfrac{7}{8}\times y$

$y = \dfrac{15}{7}\times \dfrac{8}{7} \times x$

      y = 2.45 x

From the Above equation we can state that

To pain the entire room 2.45 cans of paint is required.