{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Khan/khan-exercises/issues/161505","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Khan/khan-exercises/issues/161505/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Khan/khan-exercises/issues/161505/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/Khan/khan-exercises/issues/161505/events","html_url":"https://github.com/Khan/khan-exercises/issues/161505","id":110259627,"number":161505,"title":"\"Question is confusing or unclear\"","user":{"login":"0a0x0e0","id":5509531,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5509531?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0","html_url":"https://github.com/0a0x0e0","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/0a0x0e0/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2015-10-07T16:04:08Z","updated_at":"2015-10-07T16:04:08Z","closed_at":null,"body":"This is concerning the item: division-with-fractions-and-whole-numbers/xdc4acbc5.\r\n\r\nI do not use github currently so hopefully this submission will reach a successful conclusion. I will try to properly implement this problem as best I am able. \r\n\r\n--The following text was intended for the Khan Academy website but I have been directed to post here:--\r\n\r\nThe problem seems to be semantic. It is not evident that the question is asking for the amount of paint needed for *one* of the four walls (evenly divided as per the first hint). \r\n\r\nAt the premise of the problem we are told that Amos *needs 1/4 gallon* to paint four walls. He already knows the total amount of paint that will be used. However, logically speaking the question is asking the same thing already stated. How much paint will he need for \"each of his 4 walls\". The logical answer is 1/4 of a gallon, as was already stated. \r\n\r\nA better way to word the question if you want to know how much paint each wall will need might be (after stating the premise \"He needs 1/4 of a gallon to paint all four walls\"):\r\n\r\nHow much paint will Amos need for *1* of his 4 walls if he evenly divides the amount of paint for each wall?\r\n\r\nOf course some variation could be used.\r\n\r\nThis is just my suggestion although I believe it has some merit."}}