Question

Monica is mixing some custom colored paint for her house. The color she wants requires 3/4 ounces of blue dye and 2/3 of an ounce of pink dye mixed with each gallon of white paint base. How much dye is needed to mix 8 gallons of paint?

A. 11 5/7
B. 11 2/3
C. 11 1/3
D. 11 2/3

Answer 1

Amount of blue dye mixed with one gallon of white paint=
`(3)/(4)`

Amount needed for 8 gallons =
`(3)/(4)*8=6` ounce

Amount of pink dye mixed with one gallon of white paint=
`(2)/(3)`

Amount needed for 8 gallons =
`(2)/(3)*8= (16)/(3)` ounces

So, total dye required =
`6+(16)/(3)=(18+16)/(3)=(34)/(3)`

or

`11(1)/(3)` ounces.

Hence, option C is correct.