Question

Henry needs 2 pints of red paint and 3 pints of yellow paint to get a specific shade of orange. If he uses 9 pints of yellow paint and wants the same orange color, how many pints of paint will he need altogether? Explain how you know. 2

Answer 1

Henry will need 15 pints altogether.

Explanation:

Add: 6 + 9 = 15 pints

Answer 2

Henry needs 15 pints of paint altogether

Explanation:

If Henry uses 2 pints of red paint and 3 pints of yellow paint to get a specific color, and he now uses a total of 9 pints of yellow, then

3 x 3 = 9 (yellow)

We know that what you do on one side, you do on the other.

2 x 3 = 6 (red)

You add

9 + 6 = 15. (Red and yellow paint)

Which will lead you to the conclusion of 15 pints.