Question

Perry mixed 5/8 gallon of red paint and 3/8 gallon of yellow paint to make the right shade of orange paint. He needs 2 gallons of orange paint to paint the basement floor. How many gallons of red and yellow paint should Perry use to make enough orange paint to cover the floor? What do we need to know to find how many gallons of each color Perry should use?

Answer 1

1 1/4 gallon of red paint and 3/4 gallon of yellow paint

Explanation:

Since 5/8 and 3/8 gallons of each color are needed to make just one gallon, you can double each one to get 2 gallons of orange paint.