Steve uses 8/9 gallons of paint to paint 4 identical birdhouses. How many gallons of paint does he use for each birdhouse
(8/9) / 4
(8/9) * (1/4) = 8/36 = 2/9 gallons per birdhouse
To find out how many gallons of paint Steve uses for each birdhouse, we need to divide the total amount of paint used (8/9 gallons) by the number of birdhouses (4).
To do this, we can use the following formula:
Amount of paint used per birdhouse = Total amount of paint used / Number of birdhouses
Plugging in the given values:
Amount of paint used per birdhouse = (8/9 gallons) / 4
To divide fractions, we need to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of 4 is 1/4.
Amount of paint used per birdhouse = (8/9 gallons) * (1/4)
Now, let's simplify this expression. We multiply the numerators and denominators:
Amount of paint used per birdhouse = (8 * 1) / (9 * 4)
Amount of paint used per birdhouse = 8/36
Since 8 and 36 share a common factor of 4, we can simplify further:
Amount of paint used per birdhouse = 2/9
Therefore, Steve uses 2/9 gallons of paint for each birdhouse.
To find out how many gallons of paint Steve uses for each birdhouse, we need to divide the total amount of paint he uses (8/9 gallons) by the number of birdhouses (4).
8/9 gallons ÷ 4 birdhouses = (8/9) ÷ 4 = 2/9 gallons.
Thus, Steve uses 2/9 gallons of paint for each birdhouse.