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Jing bought 4 cans of paint and 1/2 of a pint of special paint additive formulated to reduce mildew. Before painting his house, he divided the additive equally among the 4 cans of paint. How much additive did he put in each can?

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Half of pint = 1 cup / 8oz
8 ÷ 2=2
2 oz per bucket
User Juliet
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Answer: There is 8 additive he can put in each can.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of cans = 4

Part of a pint of special paint add to reduce mildew =
(1)/(2)

We need to find the additive that he put in each can.

So, the number of additive would be


4/ (1)/(2)\\\\=4* 2\\\\=8

Hence, there is 8 additive he can put in each can.

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