Question

Kate uses 8.1 pints of white paint and blue paint to paint her bedroom walls. 1 4 of this amount is white paint, and the rest is blue paint. How many pints of blue paint did she use to paint her bedroom walls?

Answer 1

Answer: 6.075 pints of blue paint

Step-by-step explanation:

Amount of white paint and blue paint used by Late to paint her bedroom walls = 8.1 pints

Fraction of white paint = 1/4

Fraction of blue paint = 1 - 1/4 = 3/4

The amount of blue paint used = 3/4 × 8.1

= 0.75 × 8.16

= 6.075 pints of blue paint