Question

Ming needs 1/2 pint of red paint for an art project. He has 6 jars that have the following amounts of red paint in them. He wants to use only 1 jar of paint. Mark all the jars of paints that Ming can use.

*There is more that 1 answer*

A. 2/3 pint
B.1/4 pint
C.4/6 pint
D.3/4 pint
E. 3/8 pint
F.2/6 pint

Answer 1

Your selections would be A. and F. :)

Answer 2

Explanation:

GIvn that Ming needs 1/2 pint of red paint for an art project

The 6 jars he has, have the following red paint in them

A. 2/3 pint

B.1/4 pint

C.4/6 pint

D.3/4 pint

E. 3/8 pint

F.2/6 pint

Since he want 1/2 pint he can use only jar B two times

First pour jar B contents equal to 1/4 pint to a new empty jar.

Now he can pour from A 1/4 pint to B, and then again use that

So altogether he gets 1/2 pint of red paint.