Question

A formula for 6 gallon of light green paint use 3/8 gallons of white paint. Liam has 9/16 gallon of white paint. Does liam have enough white paint to make 8 gallons of light green paint? If not, how many more does he need?

Answer 1

Yes he have enough white paint.

Explanation:

We are given

6 gallons of light green paint use →
`(3)/(8)` gallons of white paint

using the unitary method

1 gallons of white paint → 6*8/3 gallons of light green paint

→ 16 gallons of light green paint

but Liam have 9/16 gallons of white paint

9/16 gallons of white paint → 16* 9/16 gallons of light green paint

→ 9 gallons of light green paint

Yes Liam have enough white paint to make 8 gallons of light green paint.