Question

Morris griffin bought 7 gallons of paint to paint his neighbors house.he had 4 gallons and 3 quarts of paint leftover.how many quarts of paint did he use?

Answer 1

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Answer:

9 quarts

Explanation:

There are 4 quarts in a gallon, so the amount used was ...

used = bought - leftover

used = (7 gal)(4 quarts/gal) - ((4 gal)(4 quarts/gal) +3 quarts)

used = 28 quarts - (16 +3 quarts)

used = 9 quarts

Morris Griffin used 9 quarts of paint to paint his neighbor's house.