Question

4. Three gallons of paint are used to paint 16 wooden signs. How

much paint did each sign use? Between what two whole numbers
does the answer lie?

Answer 1

16/3 of a gallon; 5 and 6

Explanation:

three gallons of paint are divided among 16 wooden signs. therefore, each sign used 16/3 of a gallon. this fraction is between the whole numbers of 5 and 6.