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 ou
nces 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.
Yes.
The 3 cups of dark orange paint require
21
21 ounce(s) of red paint, and the 3 cups of light orange paint require
9
4.5 ounce(s) of red paint. Arnie needs
30
25.5 ounce(s) of red paint in total, so the 32-oz can is
enough.
(Type integers or decimals.)
b. Arnie decides to make 3 cups of dark orange paint and 3 cups of light orange paint. How many ounces of yellow paint does he need?
Arnie needs
4216
nothing ounce(s) of yellow paint. The 3 cups of dark orange require
3
3 ounce(s) of yellow paint, and the 3 cups of light orange require
391313
nothing ounce(s) of yellow paint.
(Type integers or decimals.)
