Question

Andy used 1/6 of a can of paint to cover 1/2 of a wall. How much of the can of paint did he use?

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/8
D. 1/12

Answer 1

To calculate the total amount of paint Andy used, you multiply the fractions of paint used and wall covered together: 1/6 multiplied by 1/2 equals 1/12. Therefore, Andy used 1/12 of a can of paint.

Step-by-step explanation:

Andy used 1/6 of a can of paint to cover 1/2 of a wall. To find out how much of the can Andy used in total, we must multiply these two fractions together. To do this, we multiply the numerators (top numbers) and then multiply the denominators (bottom numbers).

½ of ⅓ is calculated as follows:
(1 × 1) / (6 × 2) = 1/12. Therefore, Andy used 1/12 of a can of paint in total.