Question

. Which is the correct expression for this problem? Andy used 1/6 of a can of paint to cover 1/2 of a wall. How much of the can of paint did Andy use to paint the whole wall? * 1/2 ÷ 1/6 1/6 ÷ 1/2 1/2 × 1/6 1/6 × 1/2

Answer 1

if he uses 1/6 for 1/2 the wall he uses 2x as much for the whole wall. because none of the equations have x2 you can ÷1/2 because multiplying by 2 is the same as dividing by a half.
so the answer is 1/6 ÷ 1/2

Answer 2

if he uses 1/6 for 1/2 the wall he uses 2x as much for the whole wall. because none of the equations have x2 you can ÷1/2 because multiplying by 2 is the same as dividing by a half.
so the answer is 1/6 ÷ 1/2