Answer:
Arnie is mixing red and yellow paints to make two different shades of orange. To make 1 cup of dark orange paint, he needs 7 ounces of red paint and 1 ounce of yellow paint. To make 2 cups of light orange paint, he needs 13 ounces of yellow paint and 3 ounces of red paint. Answer parts a and b.
a. Arnie buys a 32-oz can of red paint. Does he have enough red paint to make 3 cups of dark orange paint and 3 cups of light orange paint? Explain.
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Yes.
No.
The 3 cups of dark orange paint require
nothing ounce(s) of red paint, and the 3 cups of light orange paint require
nothing ounce(s) of red paint. Arnie needs
nothing ounce(s) of red paint in total, so the 32-oz can is
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enough.
not enough.
Explanation: