The face painting booth has 1/4 pint of paint. There are five students who want their faces painted. How much paint should we use for each child?
(1/4) / 5 = (1/4) * (1/5) = 1/20 of a pint
To determine the amount of paint should be used for each child, you need to divide the 1/4 pint of paint by the number of children.
1/4 pint ÷ 5 children = 1/4 ÷ 5
To simplify this, you can convert the divisor to a fraction with a common denominator:
1/4 ÷ 5/1 = 1/4 × 1/5
Now, multiply the numerators and denominators:
1 × 1 = 1
4 × 5 = 20
So, each child should be given 1/20 pint of paint.
To determine how much paint should be used for each child, we need to divide the total amount of paint available (1/4 pint) by the number of children (5).
To perform this calculation, divide 1/4 pint by 5:
1/4 pint ÷ 5 = (1 ÷ 4) pint ÷ 5 = 1/20 pint per child.
Therefore, each child should be assigned 1/20 pint of paint for their face painting.