Question

Shawna is mixing red and white paint to create a shade of pink to paint her room. after experimenting, shawna decides that the perfect shade of pink is created by mixing 3 ounces of red paint and 1 ounce of white paint. how much red and white paint does shawna need to make 1 gallon of pink paint? (1 gallon 5 128 fluid ounces). waths the answer

Answer 1

Answer: 96 ounces of red paint and 32 ounces of white paint is needed to make 1 gallon of pink shade

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

To make the perfect shade of pink Shawna needs 3 ounces of red paint and 1 ounce of white paint ,

So, the ratio becomes

3:1

We need to find to make 1 gallon of pink paint ,

As we know that

`1\text{ gallon }= 128\text{ fluid ounces}`

So,

Amount of red paint needed to make 1 gallon of pink shade is given by

`(3)/(4)* 128=(384)/(4)=96\ fluid\ ounces`

And,

Amount of white paint needed to make 1 gallon of white shade is given by

`(1)/(4)* 128=(128)/(4)=32\ fluid\ ounces`

Hence, 96 ounces of red paint and 32 ounces of white paint is needed to make 1 gallon of pink shade .