Question

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Ernest bought some cans of paint and 4/5 of a liter of special paint additive formulated to reduce mildew. Before painting his house, he used all of the additive to put 2/5 of a liter of additive in each can. How many cans of paint did Ernest buy?

Answer 1

Quantity of special paint additive Ernest bought =
`\tt (4)/(5) \: of \: a \: litre`

Quantity of additive he put in each can =
`\tt (2)/(5) \: of \: a \: litre`

Number of cans of paint he bought :

`=\tt (4)/(5) / (2)/(5)`

`= \tt(4)/(5) * (5)/(2)`

`= \tt(4 * 5)/(5 * 2)`

`=\tt (20)/(10)`

`\color{plum} = \tt2 \: paint \: cans`

▪︎Therefore, Ernest bought 2 paint cans.

Answer 2

He bought 2 cans of paint

Explanation:

If he put ⅖ in each, and ⅘ total, he would have had 2 cans