Question

A furniture maker used 9/4 cans of paint to paint 2 chairs. He used the same amount of paint for each chair. How many cans of paint did he use for each chair?

Answer 1

9/8 is the answer.

Answer 2

9/8 cans of paint

Explanation:

if the furniture maker used the same amount of paint for each chair ,

we have to divide 9/4 by two to get the answer

(9/4)/(2/1) = (9*1)/(4*2) = 9/8

=> 9/8

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