Question

Amelia used 2 1/2 gallons of yellow paint and 3 pints of white paint to paint her bedroom. How many pints of paint did Amelia use?

Answer 1

Amelia used a total of 20 + 3 = 23 pints of paint to paint her bedroom.

Explanation:

First, we need to convert 2 1/2 gallons to pints.

1 gallon = 8 pints

So, 2 1/2 gallons can be written as:

2 × 8 + 1/2 × 8 = 16 + 4 = 20 pints

Therefore, Amelia used a total of 20 + 3 = 23 pints of paint to paint her bedroom.