An art teacher had 2/3 gallon of paint to pour into containers. If he poured 1/8 gallon of paint into each container until he ran out of paint, how many containers had paint in them, including the one that was partially filled?

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miner3mj miner3mj · Answer 1 · 2017-02-11T01:11:26+01:00

Ok 2/3 / 1/8 = 2/3 *8 = 16/3. 16/3 is 5.33 which is 5 and a third of a container which is counted in this so 6 is the answer

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joaobezerra joaobezerra · Answer 2 · 2022-02-14T14:03:42+01:00

Using proportions, it is found that 12 containers had paint in them.

A proportion is a fraction of total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.

In this problem, in 1 container she poured 1/8 of a gallon. How many containers are used for 2/3 of a gallon?

The rule of three is:

1 container - 1/8 of a gallon.

x containers - 2/3 of a gallon.

Applying cross multiplication:

[tex]\frac{1}{8}x = \frac{2}{3}[/tex]

[tex]2x = 24[/tex]

[tex]x = 12[/tex]

12 containers had paint in them.

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