mellengracie123 mellengracie123

03-12-2015
Mathematics

contestada

You mix 2/5 cup of red paint for every 1/4 cup of blue paint to make 1 5/8 gallons of purple paint. How much red paint and blue paint do you use

Respuesta :

VenusRetrograde VenusRetrograde

03-12-2015

Answer=16 cups of red and 10 cups of blue

2/5=8/20=32/80
1/4=5/20=20/80
1 5/8gallons=26cups

32/80+20/80=52/80

26=x(52/80)
divide both sides by (52/80)
40=x
In short, you multiply the mixture by 40 , so...

40*2/5=16cups of red
40*1/4=10cups of blue

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

PLEASE Balance the following _C3H8+_O2 > _CO2+_H2O a. 1,5,3,4 b. 2,10,6,8 c. 1,7,4,5 d. 1,2,3,4

How were african art and religion related?

A red blood cell has been placed into three different solutions. one solution is isotonic to the cell, one solution is hypotonic to the cell, and one solution i

evaluate the expression 8z + 3; z=8

Why did the British occupy Egypt in 1882?

A 22 kg sled is pushed for 5.2 m with a horizontal force of 20 N, starting from rest. Ignore friction. Find the final speed of the sled.

What was Joe Zawinul's key contribution to jazz? A). He pioneered the use of electric piano and synthesizers in jazz. B). He pioneered the use of modes. C). He

Please explain whether it's true or false? Thanks

Which thesis statement is well worded? Five percent of the federal budget should be used to make businesses more energy efficient to prevent an energy crisis.

Can someone figure these out for me? Please it's late and I'm tired