Rosa and her friends used 1 2/3 quart of paint on Monday and 1 3/4 quart of pain on Tuesday. How much paint will Rosa and her friends need on Wednesday?
How do i help my child figure out how to do this problem
There isn't enough information in your post to find an answer.
Actually, there seems to be a pattern, because we got this:
1 2/3 quarts of paint on Monday
1 3/4 quarts of paint on Tuesday
1 4/5 quarts of paint on Wednesday???
That's only an assumption using the information you have provided, however, your question may be incomplete.
To help your child figure out how to solve this problem, you can guide them through the following steps:
Step 1: Add the quantities of paint used on Monday and Tuesday.
- Encourage your child to add 1 2/3 quart and 1 3/4 quart together.
Step 2: Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
- Multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator (3) and add the numerator (2) to get 5/3.
- Multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator (4) and add the numerator (3) to get 7/4.
Step 3: Find a common denominator.
- Ask your child to determine the least common multiple (LCM) of the two denominators (3 and 4), which is 12.
Step 4: Convert the fractions to have the same denominator.
- Multiply the numerator and denominator of 5/3 by 4 to get 20/12.
- Multiply the numerator and denominator of 7/4 by 3 to get 21/12.
Step 5: Add the fractions with the same denominator.
- Encourage your child to add 20/12 and 21/12 together, which equals 41/12.
Step 6: Simplify the fraction if necessary.
- Explain that 41/12 cannot be simplified any further.
Step 7: Convert the fraction back to a mixed number if desired.
- Help your child divide the numerator (41) by the denominator (12) to get 3 with a remainder of 5.
- Inform your child that the mixed number equivalent of 41/12 is 3 5/12.
Therefore, Rosa and her friends will need 3 5/12 quarts of paint on Wednesday.