Question

Mike is mixing paint for his walls.He mixes 1/6 gallon blue paint and 5/8 gallon green paint in a large container.What fraction represents the total amount of paint mike mixes ?

Answer 1

`Total\ amount\ of\ paint\ mike\ mixes\ is\ (19)/(24)\ gallons`

Explanation:

As given

`Mike\ is\ mixing\ paint\ for\ his\ walls.`

`He\ mixes\ (1)/(6)\ gallon\ blue\ paint\ and\ (5)/(8) \ gallon\ green\ paint\ in\ a\ large\ container.`

Thus

`Total\ amount\ of\ paint\ mike\ mixes = (1)/(6) + (5)/(8)`

L.C.M of (6,8) = 24

Than

`Total\ amount\ of\ paint\ mike\ mixes = (1* 4 + 5* 3)/(24)`

`Total\ amount\ of\ paint\ mike\ mixes = (4+ 15)/(24)`

`Total\ amount\ of\ paint\ mike\ mixes = (19)/(24)\ gallons`