Question

Four painters each used 4 gallons of green paint and 6 gallons of white paint. Explain how to calculate how much paint the painters used altogether.

A. Step 1 Multiply: 4 × 4. Step 2 Multiply: 4 × 6. Step 3 Add the products.
B. Step 1 Divide: 4 ÷ 4. Step 2 Divide: 4 ÷ 6. Step 3 Subtract the quotients.
C. Step 1 Divide: 4 ÷ 4. Step 2 Divide: 4 ÷ 6. Step 3 Add the quotients.
D. Step 1 Multiply: 4 × 4. Step 2 Multiply: 4 × 6. Step 3 Subtract the products.

Answer 1

A. 4 painters each used 4 gallons of white so 4x4 equals 16 now the six gallons of white 6x4= 24 now add both 16 and 24