Question

Nikisha and kaja need to paint the outside of their barn. Each 12-gallon can paints 18 gallons. How many 1-gallon cans are needed to paint the outside of Nikisha's and Kaja's barn?

1) 1 can
2) 2 cans
3) 4 cans
4) 6 cans

Answer 1

We need to find the total number of gallons required to paint the barn and divide it by the amount of gallons each can can paint.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many 1-gallon cans are needed to paint the outside of Nikisha's and Kaja's barn, we need to find the total number of gallons required and divide it by the amount of gallons each can can paint.

The given information states that each 12-gallon can paints 18 gallons of paint. This means that 1 gallon of paint can paint 18/12 = 1.5 gallons of exterior of the barn.

To calculate the number of 1-gallon cans needed, we divide the total number of gallons required by 1.5. Since we are not given the total number of gallons required, we cannot determine the exact number of 1-gallon cans needed. Therefore, none of the given options (1 can, 2 cans, 4 cans, or 6 cans) can be confirmed as the correct answer.