Alaine has 1 gallon of paint. She is going to pour it into a paint tray that measures 10 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 5 cm deep.

(1 gallon = 231 in 1 inch = 2.54 cm)

Which of the following scenarios will happen?

The paint will not fill the tray by 369 cm

The paint will not fill the tray by 5.22 in?

The paint will fill the tray exactly

The paint will overfill the tray by 5 22 in?

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1 December, 16:02

Alaine has 1 gallon of paint. She is going to pour it into a paint tray that measures 10 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 5 cm deep.

(1 gallon = 231 in 1 inch = 2.54 cm)

Which of the following scenarios will happen?

The paint will not fill the tray by 369 cm

The paint will not fill the tray by 5.22 in?

The paint will fill the tray exactly

The paint will overfill the tray by 5 22 in?

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Easton Webster · Answer 1

For u the answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of the tray is:

V = 10*12 * (5 * (1/2.54)) (since 5 cm = 5 * (1/2.54))

V = 236.22 in^3

1 gal = 231 in^3

236.22 - 231 = 5.22 in^3

The answer is : The paint will not fill the tray by 5.22 in