Question

Olivia and her 2 friends are sharing 5 1/4 gallons of paint for their rooms. They have the same size room and therefore want to split the paint evenly. How many gallons does each friend receive?

Answer 1

Each friend will get $1\frac{3}{4}\ gallons$ of paint

Step-by-step explanation:

The total paint will be divided among 3 friends by dividing the total paint by 3.

So,

Given

$Total\ paint= 5\frac{1}{4}\ gallons = \frac{21}{4}\ gallons\\Total\ friends=3\\Share\ of\ each\ friend = \frac{\frac{21}{4}}{3}\\=\frac{21}{4}*\frac{1}{3}\\=\frac{21}{12}\\=\frac{7}{4}\\=1\frac{3}{4}$

Each friend will get $1\frac{3}{4}\ gallons$ of paint

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