Question

The classrooms at Lincoln Middle School are painted every summer. If 7 gallons of paint are needed to paint 4 classrooms, how many gallons of paint are needed to paint 16 classrooms?

Answer 1

28 gallons of paint

Explanation:

If 7 gallons are needed for 4, and 16/4 is 4, the answer should be 7 times 4 (sets of 4) or 7+7+7+7 to put it simply