Question

1) Pat mixes 5 quarts yellow, 2 quarts

orange and 1 quart whte paint .If she
wants to make 24 quarts
of this mixture , how many quarts of
each color does she need?

Answer 1

5 quarts yellow + 2 quarts orange + 1 quart white = 8 total quarts.

To make 24 quarts you need 3 times as much, because 8 * 3 = 24.

Multiply each measurement by 3:

5 quarts yellow --> 15 quarts yellow

2 quarts orange --> 6 quarts orange

1 quart white --> 3 quarts white