Question

.) Mr. Castro had 7/8 gallons of paint. He used 2/5 of it to paint his bicycle. What part of the paint he had used? 2.) Mother bought 14/15 kilograms of pepper. She 1/3 used of it in cooking adobo for the visitors. What part of the pepper did she use?

Answer 1

Given :

1.) Mr. Castro had 7/8 gallons of paint. He used 2/5 of it to paint his bicycle.

2.) Mother bought 14/15 kilograms of pepper. She 1/3 used of it in cooking adobo for the visitors.

To Find :

1.) What part of the paint he had used?

2.) What part of the pepper did she use?

Solution :

Part of paint used by Mr. Castro, p = 7/8 × 2/5 = 7/20 .

Part of pepper used by mother = 14/15 × 1/3 = 14/45 .

Hence, this is the required solution.