Question

Yati has 1/4 l of red paint 5/8 l of blue paint and 7/8 l of white paint
What is the total volume of paint that yati has.
How much more blue paint than red paint is there

Answer 1

To find the total volume of paint that Yati has, we'll add together the volumes of red, blue, and white paint.

- Red paint: \( \frac{1}{4} \) l
- Blue paint: \( \frac{5}{8} \) l
- White paint: \( \frac{7}{8} \) l

First, we need to convert \( \frac{1}{4} \) into a fraction with a denominator of 8 so that we can easily add them:

\[
\frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{8}
\]

Now we can add up the volumes:

\[
\text{Total volume} = \frac{2}{8} + \frac{5}{8} + \frac{7}{8}
\]

Combine the fractions:

\[
\text{Total volume} = \frac{2 + 5 + 7}{8} = \frac{14}{8} = \frac{7}{4} \text{ l} = 1.75 \text{ l}
\]

So, the total volume of paint that Yati has is \( 1.75 \) liters.

Next, let's find out how much more blue paint than red paint there is:

- Volume of blue paint: \( \frac{5}{8} \) l
- Volume of red paint: \( \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{8} \) l

Now, subtract the volume of red paint from the volume of blue paint:

\[
\text{Difference} = \frac{5}{8} - \frac{2}{8} = \frac{3}{8} \text{ l}
\]

Thus, there is \( \frac{3}{8} \) liters more blue paint than red paint.