Question

it takes 5.6 litres of paint to paint a chimney that is 3m high. what is the tallest similar chimney that can be painted with 8 litres of paint?​

Answer 1

I hope this is easier to understand.
You can use the cross multiplication method.

Answer 2

4.28m

Explanation:

if it takes 5.6L to paint 3m

5.6L. 8L

____. _____

3m. X

Now we multiply 8 by 3 and divide by 5.6

your answer will be 4.28m. This answer makes sense since we did not add much more paint meaning there cannot be a big increase in the area painted