Question

Michelle bought 5 1/2 gallons of paint. She used 2/3 of it to put the first coat on her house. How many gallons of paint did she use for the first coat?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Of= x

So, we do 5x2+1

= 11/2= 5 1/2 then we start multiplying

11x2=22

2x3=6

so then that's 22/6

next, we divide 22 by 6

6 goes into 22 3 times remainder of

4

so its 3 4/6

In simplified form its 3 2/3

Answer 2

To find out how many gallons of paint Michelle used for the first coat, we need to multiply the total amount of paint she bought by the fraction of paint she used for the first coat.

First, we need to convert the mixed number 5 1/2 to an improper fraction:
5 1/2 = 11/2

Next, we can multiply 11/2 by 2/3 to find the amount of paint Michelle used for the first coat:
11/2 x 2/3 = 22/6 x 2/3 = 44/18 = 2 8/18 = 1 4/9

Therefore, Michelle used 1 4/9 gallons of paint for the first coat.