Question

A factory adds three red drops and two blue drops of coloring to white paint to make each pint of purple paint. The factory will make 50 gallons of this purple paint. How many drops of red and blue coloring will the factory need in the 50-gallon batch of purple paint? ( 8 pints = 1 gallon)

Answer 1

Answer: 1200 red drops and 800 blue drops

Step-by-step explanation: 1 pint equals 3 red drops so multiply 3 by 8 to get 24 and multiply 24 by 50 gallons to get 1200 and do the same for the blue drops to end up with 800

Answer 2

Number of red drops required = 1200

Number of blue drops required = 800

Explanation:

1 gallon = 8 pints

50 gallons = 50 x 8 = 400 pints

Number of red drops per pint = 3

Number of red drops for 400 pints = 400 x 3 = 1200

Number of blue drops per pint = 2

Number of blue drops for 400 pints = 400 x 2 = 800

Hence, 1200 drops of red coloring and 800 drops of blue coloring the factory will need in the 50-gallon batch of purple paint.