Asked by Janae

7 pints of blue paint mix with 4 pints of yellow paint.
If you want to use a total of 44 pints, how many pints of blue paint and yellow paint will you have?
I am a parent trying to help my daughter with the question above. am lost please show me what to do use different numbers if you have to. thank you for your time

Answers

Answered by Ms. Sue
7 + 4 = 11 pints

You could use a proportion.

7/11 = x/44

Cross multiply and solve for x.

11x = 308
x = 28 pints of blue paint

Do the same for the yellow paint.

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