Question

A painter has 7/8 gallon of stain. An interior door requires 1/4 gallon of stain to finish. How many doors can be finished?

Answer 1

3 and 1/2 doors can be painted with 7/8 gallons of stain

Answer 2

Three and a half doors can be painted with 7/8 gallons

Explanation:

It takes 2/8 to be 1/4 so divide each side of the 7/8 by 2 and you get 3.5/4