Question

Alaine has 1 gallon of paint. She is going to pour it into a paint tray that measures 10 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 5 cm deep.
(1 gallon = 231 in3, 1 inch = 2.54 cm)

Which of the following scenarios will happen?
a. The paint will not fill the tray by 369 cm3.
b. The paint will not fill the tray by 5.22 in3.
c. The paint will fill the tray exactly.
d. The paint will overfill the tray by 5.22 in3

Answer 1

If Alaine has 1 gallon of paint, and she pours it into a paint tray that measures 10"w, 12"L, and 3cm deep, the paint tray will not fill the tray by 5.22 in3.