Question

Mrs Rivas bought a can of paint he used 3/8 of paint and 1/4 he also used some for a birdhouse and had 1/8 of paint left how much paint did he use for the bird house

Answer 1

The amount of paint used in the birdhouse = (1/4) of paint

Explanation:

The amount of paint used in first go = 3/8

The amount of pain used in second go = 1/4

The amount of paint used in bird house = k

The amount paint left = 1/8

Now, according to the question:

Paint used in ( First go + second go + Birdhouse) + Paint left = 1 can Paint

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`(3)/(8)  + (1)/(4) + k + (1)/(8)    = 1\\\implies (3 + 1(2) + 1)/(8) + k = 1\\ (6)/(8) + k = 1 \\\implies k = 1 - (6)/(8)  = (8-6)/(8)  = (2)/(8)  = (1)/(4) \\\implies k = (1)/(4)`

or, The amount of paint used in the birdhouse = (1/4)