Question

A paint store makes three batches of a color called Sunset Orange using the recipe shown.

Answer 1

Answer:

Suppose that the batch has N liters of paint.

we know that the recipe is:

1/2 of red paint

1/3 of yellow paint

1/6 of white paint.

Then, out of the N liters, 1/2 is red.

This means that we must use:

N/2 liters of red paint.

And the same for the other two colors:

N/3 liters of yellow paint

N/6 liters of white paint.

When we add those 3, we have:

(N/2 + N/3 + N/6)  = (3*N/6 + 2*N/6 + N/6) = N.

Now, if for example N = 2

Then the batch has 2 liters of paint, this would mean that we must use:

2/2 liters of red paint

2/3 liters of yellow paint

2/6 liters of white paint.