Question

A student in the Construction Trades program at the Cecil County School of Technology has 4 1/2gallons of paint. If he uses 2.75 gallons of the paint in one room, how many gallons of paint are left? Show your work on your paper and write your final equation and correct answer in the box below.

Answer 1

1.75 gallons of paint

Explanation:

A student in the construction trades program has 4 1/2 gallons of paint

If the student uses 2.75 gallons in one room then the gallons of paint that are left can be calculated as follows

= 4 1/2 - 2.75

= 9/2 - 2.75

= 4.5 - 2.75

= 1.75

Hence 1.75 gallons of paint are left