Question

A furniture maker used 1/2 of a can of paint to paint some chairs. He used 1/4 of a can

of paint for each chair. How many chairs did he paint?

Answer 1

2 chairs

Explanation:

He used 1/4 cans of paint for each chair, and used 1/2 cans of paint for some chairs.

Since he used 1/2 cans of paint, we can say that he painted 2 chairs.