Question

Sophie plans to repaint some classroom bookcases. All of the bookcases are the same size and each requires 4 over 5 gallons of paint. If she's going to paint 16 bookcases, how many gallons of paint does she need?

Answer 1

12.8 gallons of paint

Explanation:

Multiply 16 by
`(4)/(5)`

16(4/5) = 12.8

So, she will need 12.8 gallons of paint