Janet has 4
}9
gallon of paint. She uses 1
}8
of the paint she has to cover 3 canvases. She uses
the same amount of paint to cover each canvas. What amount of paint does Janet use to
cover each canvas?
1/54
This is confusing
why use } when / is available?
(4/9)(1/8) = 1/18
(1/18)(1/3) = 1/54
To find out how much paint Janet uses to cover each canvas, we need to divide the total amount of paint she has (4 9-gallon) by the number of canvases (3).
First, convert the mixed number 4 9-gallon to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number (4) by the denominator of the fraction (9) and add the numerator (9):
4 x 9 + 9 = 36 + 9 = 45
Now, write 45 as the numerator and keep the denominator as 9:
45/9
Since we want to divide this amount equally among 3 canvases, we need to divide the numerator by 3:
45 รท 3 = 15
Therefore, Janet uses 15 gallons of paint to cover each canvas.