Question

There was three-fourths of a gallon ofwhite paint left. There was also one-eighth of a gallon of blue paint. Howmuch more white paint was left?

Answer 1

Step 1: Let's review the information given to us to answer the problem correctly:

Paint we have: 3/4 of a gallon of white paint and 1/8 of a gallon of blue paint

Step 2: The paint is from different colors, therefore:

It was left 1/8 of a gallon of blue paint and 3/4 of a gallon of white paint.

Step 3: The question is asking this:

3/4 - 1/8 = ?

3/4 = 6/8

Therefore,

6/8 - 1/8 = 5/8 more white paint