Question

Rita is painting the walls in the playrooms at the daycare center. She estimates that she will need 1/4 gallon of paint for each wall. How many walls can she paint with 5 gallons of paint?

Answer 1

5 gallons divided by 1/4= 5 times 4 which equals 20 walls which can be painted with that amount. Hope this short answer helped!

Answer 2

20 walls can be painted.

Explanation:

Rita needs to use ¼ a gallon per wall. So, using 1 gallon would result in painting 4 walls.

5 gallons times 4 would be 20.

So, with five gallons, 20 walls can be painted.