Question

Clare is painting some doors that are all the same size. She used 2 liters of paint to cover 1 3/5 doors. How many liters of paint are needed or 1 door?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1\frac{1}{4}\ liters$

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction

$1\frac{3}{5}=\frac{1*5+3}{5}=\frac{8}{5}$

step 2

Using proportion

$\frac{2}{(8/5)}\frac{liters}{doors} =\frac{x}{1}\frac{liters}{door}\\ \\x=2/(8/5)\\ \\x=10/8\ liters$

step 3

Convert to mixed number

$\frac{10}{8}\ liters=\frac{8}{8}+\frac{2}{8}=1\frac{1}{4}\ liters$