Question

Each day for 7 days mr Cole used 1/2 can of paint .which mixed number represents how much paint mr. Cole used after 7 days

Answer 1

`3\tfrac{1}{2}`

Explanation:

Given:

Each day M.r Cole used can of paint =
`(1)/(2)`

Total number of days he used can of paint = 7

Questioned asked:

How much paint Mr. Cole used after 7 days?

Solution:

By applying unitary method:

M.r Cole used can of paint in one day =
`(1)/(2)`

M.r Cole used can of paint in 7 days =
`(1)/(2) *7`

=
`(7)/(2)`

=
`3\tfrac{1}{2}`

Therefore, M.r Cole used
`3\tfrac{1}{2}` can after 7 days.