Question

1. when someone donated 14 gallons of paint to rosendale elementary school, the fifth grade decided to use it to paint murals. they split the gallons equally among the four classes.

a. how much paint did each class have to paint their mural?
b. how much paint will three classes use? show your thinking using words, numbers, or pictures.
c. if 4 students share a 30 - square - foot wall equally, how many square feet of the wall will be painted by each student?
d. what fraction of the wall will each student paint?

Explanation:

Step1: Split paint for 4 classes

$\frac{14}{4} = 3.5$

Step2: Calculate 3 classes' paint use

$3.5 \times 3 = 10.5$

Step3: Split wall for 4 students

$\frac{30}{4} = 7.5$

Step4: Find each student's wall fraction

$\frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

a. 3.5 gallons
b. 10.5 gallons
c. 7.5 square feet
d. $\frac{1}{4}$