Andrew had 40 dollars to spend on paying the paint store was having a sale each color comes in one gallon container that cost $12 each 3/8 of a gallon is needed to paint each wall will he have enough money to buy for the room explain your answer there are four walls to be painted

yes, he would have enough money

He would need a total of 1.5 gallons to paint the wall .

the cost of 1.5 gallons is $18 dollars.

Andrew has 40. he has enough money

Step-by-step explanation:

total gallon needed to pain four walls = 3/8 x 4 = 1 1/2 gallons

total cost of 1 1/2 gallons = 1 1/2 x $12

to calculate this amount convert 1 1/2 to improper fraction

to convert to improper fraction, take the following steps :  

1.Multiply the whole number  by the denominator

2.Add the numerator to the answer gotten in the previous step

3.divide the number gotten in the previous step by the denominator  

3/2 x $12 = $18

answer: no

step-by-step explanation:

you are only given the cost not the amount of pounds.