Question

A painter is buying gallon containers of paint. He has $375 to spend and each gallon container costs $11.

How many gallon containers of paint can the painter buy?
PLZ HELP

Answer 1

Hey there!

35 containers of paint

We simply divide 375 by 11, and we get 34.09..., but since we can't buy .09 of a container of paint, we can only by 35 containers of paint.

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