Question

Jim needs to buy paint. He thought he had one half (0.5) the number of gallons he needed. Then he found another gallon in the basement. Now he has four gallons. How many gallons does he need in all? How many more gallons does Jim need to buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Let the number of gallons he needed = x.

One-half (0.5) the number of gallons he needed therefore will be:

$0.5x$

If he found another gallon in the basement. The total number he has now is given by th e

Now he has four gallons.