Question

Mike is mixing paint for his walls. He mixes 1/6 gallon blue paint and 5/9 gallon green paint in a large container. What fraction represents the total amount of paint Mike mixes? The total amount of paint Mike mixes is gallon(s).

Answer 1

13/18

Explanation:

Mike is mixing paints for his walls

He mixes 1/6 gallons of blue paint

He also mixes 5/9 gallons of green paint

Therefore the total amount of paint mixed can be calculated as follows

1/6 + 5/9

= 39/54

= 13/18