Question

Recently a hardware store sold premium exterior house stain for $53.10 per gallon. Estimate how many gallons could be bought with $200.85.

Answer 1

Answer:

3.785 gallons

Step by step explanation:

To estimate how many gallons of premium exterior house stain can be bought with $200.85, we need to divide the total amount of money by the cost of one gallon of stain:

Number of gallons = Total amount of money ÷ Cost per gallon

Substituting the given values, we get:

Number of gallons = $200.85 ÷ $53.10/gallon

Simplifying the expression by dividing the total amount of money by the cost per gallon, we get:

Number of gallons = 3.785 gallons

Therefore, an estimated 3.785 gallons of premium exterior house stain could be bought with $200.85.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Take the amount of money you have (big number).
2. Divide how much each gallon of paint costs (little number).
   
   200.85 / 53.10 = ~3.78 (3.782485875706215)