Question

A custodian has 5 1/2 gallons of paint. Each of the bookcases she is painting requires 1/2 gallon of paint. How many bookcases will the custodian be able to paint with that amount of paint
A. 3
B. 4
C. 11
D. 15

Answer 1

It would be C:11, for every book case requires 1/2 a gallon so when you divide 5 1/2 / 1/2, you get 11 gallons in total