Question

Explanation please I need to know how you got the answer thank you!

Sharon is painting her house. she needs 5
gallons of brown paint for every 7 gallons of white paint.  How many gallons of white paint does she need if she already bought 14 gallons of brown paint?
A. 10 gallons
B. 19.6 gallons
C. 16 gallons
D. 25 gallons​

Answer 1

19.6, B

Explanation:

To solve, we need to figure out how many gallons of white paint she needs for every gallon of brown paint.

We are given this equation.

5 gallons of brown paint = 7 gallons of white paint

Divide both sides by 5.

1 gallon of brown paint = 7/5 gallons of white paint = 1.4 gallons of white paint

Now, using this, substitute 14 into the left side.

14 gallons of brown paint = 1.4 * 14 gallons of white paint

14 gallons of brown paint = 19.6 gallons of white paint

Thus, the answer is B, 19.6 gallons