Question

Tyler painted 9/2 square yards of wall area with 3 gallons of paint. How many gallons of paint does it take to paint each square yard of wall?

a) 3/2 gallons per square yard
b) 1 1/2 gallons per square yard
c) 1 1/3 gallons per square yard
d) 2/3 gallons per square yard

Answer 1

To determine the amount of paint used per square yard, the total gallons of paint (3 gallons) is divided by the total area painted (9/2 square yards), resulting in 2/3 gallons per square yard. Hence, the answer is (d) 2/3 gallons per square yard.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tyler painted 9/2 square yards of wall area with 3 gallons of paint. To determine how many gallons of paint it takes to paint each square yard of wall, you would divide the total gallons of paint used by the total area painted in square yards.

Calculation:

• Total area painted: 9/2 square yards
• Total gallons of paint used: 3 gallons
• Gallons per square yard: Total gallons used ÷ Total area painted = 3 gallons ÷ (9/2) square yards = 3 gallons ÷ 4.5 square yards = 2/3 gallons per square yard.

Therefore, the correct answer is (d) 2/3 gallons per square yard.