SOLUTION: a painter had 25 liters of paint. he used 2.5 liters of paint every hour. he finished the job in 5.5 hours. how much paint did he have left?

Question 458005: a painter had 25 liters of paint. he used 2.5 liters of paint every hour. he finished the job in 5.5 hours. how much paint did he have left?

Found 2 solutions by edjones, nerdybill:
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2.5 * 5.5 = 13.75
25-13.75=11.25 liters left
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Ed
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a painter had 25 liters of paint. he used 2.5 liters of paint every hour. he finished the job in 5.5 hours. how much paint did he have left?
25 - (2.5)(5.5)
25 - 13.75
11.25 liters

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