Footsteps Preschool buys paint in bulk, then divides the paint into smaller portions for use in the classrooms. Today, they bought 32 of a gallon of pink paint and divided it equally between 2 classrooms. How much pink paint did each classroom get?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ gallons
Q. Footsteps Preschool buys paint in bulk, then divides the paint into smaller portions for use in the classrooms. Today, they bought 32 of a gallon of pink paint and divided it equally between 2 classrooms. How much pink paint did each classroom get?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ gallons
Identify Total Paint: Step 1: Identify the total amount of pink paint purchased and the number of classrooms it needs to be divided into.Total paint bought = 32 gallon, Number of classrooms = 2.We need to divide the total paint equally between the classrooms.Calculation: (32)÷2
Calculate Division: Step 2: Perform the division to find out how much paint each classroom gets.(2/3)÷2=32×21=62=31 gallon.Each classroom gets 31 of a gallon of pink paint.
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