Question

Alaine has 1 gallon of paint. She is going to pour it into

paint tray that measures 10 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 5 cm deep.
(1 gallon = 231 in?, 1 inch = 2.54 cm)
Which of the following scenarios will happen?
The paint will not fill the tray by 369 cm
The paint will not fill the tray by 5.22 in
The paint will fill the tray exactly
The paint will overfill the tray by 5.22 in?

Answer 1

First, solve for the volume of the tray by the equation V = L x W x H. Convert first all the dimensions to inches. The operation gives an answer of volume equal to 236.22 in³. Converting the amount of paint available to in³. This gives an answer of 231 in³. Hence, the answer is letter B.

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