Question

A factory adds three red drops and two blue drops of coloring to white paint to make each pint of purple paint. The factory will make 50 gallons of this purple paint. How many drops of the red and blue coloring will the factory need in the 50-gallon batch of purple paint?

Answer 1

1200 drops of red and 800 drops of blue.

Explanation:

3*50=150 150*8=1200

2*50=100 100*8=800

Multiply by eight because there are 8 pints in a gallon.