Question

Dan painted 3/4 of a wall using 1/4 of a can of paint.Select all statements that are true.

A. He can paint 2 walls with 1/2 can of paint.
B. He can paint 3 walls with 1 can of paint.
C. He can paint 5 walls with 1 2/3 cans of paint.
D. He can paint 8 walls with 2 cans of paint.
E. He can paint 10 walls with 2 1/2 cans of paint.
F. He can paint 11 walls with 3 2/3 cans of paint.

Answer 1

B, C, F

Explanation:

3/4 is 3 times 1/4, so the number of walls Dan can paint is 3 times the number of cans Dan uses.

A. 1/2 can will paint 3/2 walls, not 2.

B. 1 can will paint 3 walls — true

C. 5/3 cans will paint 5 walls — true

D. 2 cans will paint 6 walls, not 8.

E. 5/2 cans will paint 15/2 = 7 1/2 walls, not 10.

F. 11/3 cans will paint 11 walls — true