Question

Shankar bought 2 2/5 gallons of paint. He used 3/5
of it for a project. How many gallons of paint did he use ?

Note : 2 2/5 is a mixed fraction.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.44 gallons of paint he used.

Step-by-step explanation:

Shankar bought 2 whole 2/5 gallon of paint.

2 whole 2/5 = 12/5

shankar used 3/5 part of paint.

12/5 * 3/5

= 36/25 = 1.44

Shankar used 1.44 gallons of paint.

Answer 2

The data given in the question is that the shankar bought

$2 \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{12}{5}$

gallons of paint.

He used

$\frac{3}{5}$

of it for a project.

According to the question we have to find how many gallons of paint did he use.

The answer to this question is 3/5.

If the question is that how many gallons of paint are remaining, then the answer will. be

$\frac{12}{5} - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{9}{5}$

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