Question

A painter needs 4 1/2 gallons of white paint. He has 1 1/4 gallons of white paint in his truck, and another 3/6 gallon of white paint in a storage room.

How many more gallons of white paint does the painter need?

Answer 1

He would need 2 3/4 more white paint to get 4 1/2.

Explanation:

`4(1)/(2) - 1(1)/(4) = 3(1)/(4) \\3(1)/(4) - (3)/(6) =2(3)/(4)\\`

Simplify:

`3(1)/(4) - (1)/(2) = 2(3)/(4)`

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