Amos is painting his room . He needs 1/4 of a gallon to paint all four walls . How much paint will he need for each of his 4 walls if he uses the same amount of paint on each .

Respuesta :

he needs  1/4 gallon total

4 walls so need to divide 1/4 x 4

1/4 / 4/1 = 1/4 * 1/4 = 1/16 gallon on each wall

Answer:

He needs [tex]\frac{1}{16}[/tex] of gallon to paint each wall.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :  He needs 1/4 of a gallon to paint all four walls .

To Find : How much paint will he need for each of his 4 walls if he uses the same amount of paint on each .

Solution:

He needs 1/4 of a gallon to paint all four walls .

He need paint to color 1 wall = [tex]\frac{\frac{1}{4}}{4}[/tex]

                                               = [tex]\frac{1}{16}[/tex]

Hence he needs [tex]\frac{1}{16}[/tex] of gallon to paint each wall.