Question

Nikisha and Kevin need to paint the outside of their barn. Each 1/ 2-gallon can paints 1/8 of the barn.How many 1-gallon cans are needed to paint the outside of Nikisha’s and Kevin’s barn? plz help me!!!!!!

Answer 1

they need 4 gallons

Explanation:

so 1/2 gallon paints 1/8 of the barn

1 gallon paints 2/8, 1 1/2 gallons paint 3/8 of the barn

2 gallons paints 4/8 half of the barn and so on until it gets to 8/8 or the full barn.