Question

Peter's paint company made the same number of gallons of paint on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Thursday, they made twice as many as any of the previous days. If they made a total of 20 gallons over the course of these four days, how many gallons did they make each day? Monday

Answer 1

Answer:

Peter's company uses on:

Monday = 4 gallons

Tuesday = 4 gallons

Wednesday = 4 gallons

Thursday = 8 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

If they made a total of 20 gallons over the course of these four days, how many gallons did they make each day? Monday

Let the gallons of paint used be Peter's company on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday since it is the same amount be represented by x

On Thursday, they made twice as many as any of the previous days.

= 2x

Hence:

x + x + x + 2x = 20 gallons

5x = 20 gallons

x = 20 gallons/5

x = 4 gallons

Note that:

Thursday = 2x

Hence, = 2 × 4 gallons = 8 gallons

Hence, Peter's company uses on:

Monday = 4 gallons

Tuesday = 4 gallons

Wednesday = 4 gallons

Thursday = 8 gallons