Question

Alaine has 1 gallon of paint. She is going to pour it into a paint tray

that measures 10 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 5 cm deep.

(1 gallon = 231 in3, 1 inch = 2.54 cm)

Answer 1

`the\ volume\ of\ a\ paint\ tray\ is:\\\\ V=10\ in\cdot 12\ in\cdot5\ cm=120\ in^2\ \cdot (5)/(2.54) \ in= (600)/(2.54) \ in^3=\\\\=(600)/(2.54)\cdot (1)/(231) \ gallons= (200)/(2.54\cdot77) \ gallons= (200)/(195.58) \ gallons>1\ gallon\\\\Ans.\ Alaine\ fit\ one\ gallon\ of\ paint\ to\ the\ paint\ tray.`