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?

Explanation:

Step1: Divide total paint by classes

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

Step2: Multiply per-class paint by 3

$3.5 \times 3 = 10.5$

Step3: Divide wall area by students

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

Answer:

a. 3.5 gallons
b. 10.5 gallons
c. 7.5 square feet