Question

An artist mixes paint to make new colors.

She uses 13 cup of red paint and 13 cup of yellow paint to make a batch of orange paint.
If the artist has 2 cups of red paint available and 3 cups of yellow paint available,
how many batches of orange paint can she make?
Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

The artist can make six batches of orange paint and it remains one cup of yellow paint

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:

Amount of red paint for one batch of orange paint = 1/3 of a cup

Amount of yellow paint for one batch of orange paint= 1/3 of a cup

Amount of red paint available = 2 cups

Amount of yellow paint available = 3 cups

2. How many batches of orange paint can she make?

2 cups of red paint = 6/3 = 6 batches of orange paint

3 cups of yellow paint = 9/3 = 6 batches and it remains one cup of yellow paint

The artist can make six batches of orange paint and it remains one cup of yellow paint

Explanation: