Question

Diana is painting statues. She has 7/8 of a liter of paint remaining. Each statue requires 1/20 liter of paint. How many statues can she paint?

Answer 1

Answer:

she can paint 17  statues (with  some paint left,but not enough for another statue)

Step-by-step explanation:

7/8 divided into  1/20

is the same as   7/8 multiplied by 20/1

7/8 x 20/1  = 140/8  = 17.5