Question

A painter used 5/6 gallon of paint for one job and 1/4 gallon for another job.



How many gallons of paint did the painter use for both jobs?



A. 1/2 gal





B. 3/5 gal





C. 1 1/12 gal




D. 11/6 gal

Answer 1

You get the answer by adding the two fractions

Answer 2

not at all the answer is wrong

Answer 3

none is the answer

Answer 4

studyisland, why don't you walk us through what you usually do to solve this kind of problem?

Answer 5

\[\frac{ 5 }{ 6 }+\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }=\frac{ 6 }{ 24 }+\frac{ 6 }{ 24 }=\frac{ 26 }{ }\]

Then simplify

Answer 6

the answer is13/12

Answer 7

how u simplify the values can u explain

Answer 8

Whoops i meant to change into a mixed number by simplifying it

Answer 9

also the answer is \[\frac{ 26 }{ 24 }\]

Answer 10

by simplifying we get 13/12 so option is correct
ok

Answer 11

You are right BUT

Answer 12

WE change that to \[1 \frac{ 1 }{ 12 }\]

Answer 13

which is letter C

Answer 14

OK?

Answer 15

c is looking like 11/12

Answer 16

well its not.

Answer 17

ok