Question

Martin uses 5/8 of a gallon of paint to cover 4/5 of wall. What is the unit rate at which Martin paints in walls per gallon

Answer 1

Answer:

24/25 walls per gallon

Step-by-step explanation:

to get per gallon, we want gallon to be zero.

5/8 gallon of paint: 3/5 of wall

multiply by 8/5 on both sides

1 gallon: 24/25 of wall

24/25 walls per gallon.

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer:

Unit rate at which Martin paints in walls per gallon is .

Explanation:

Rate is defined as ratio between two quantities with different units.

Gallons of paint used by Martin =  gallons

Portion of wall Martin wishes to pint =  wall

Rate at which Martin paints the wall:

Unit rate at which Martin paints in walls per gallon is .

Step-by-step explanation: