Question

mike painted 1/3 of his room using 2/5 of a can of paint. how much paint will it take to paint the whole room

Answer 1

He will need 6/5 cans of paint.

The answer could also be written as 1 1/5 cans of paint or 1.2 cans of paint.

Explanation:

Since 2/5 filled 1/3 of the room, he will need 3 times that amount.

2/5 * 3/1 = 6/5