Answer: a) Amount of red and blue paint is 101 gallons and 57 gallons respectively.
b) Amount of red , blue and white paint is 6 gallons, 4 gallons and 28 gallons respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Number of cups of red paint is used to make purple paint = 25
Number of cups of blue paint is used to make purple paint = 14
Total gallons of purple paint = 158 gallons
Ratio of red paint to blue paint is given by
Amount of red paint is used is given by
Amount of blue paint is used is given by
b) Number of cups of white paint = 110
Ratio of red paint to blue paint to white paint is given by
Amount of red paint is given by
Amount of blue paint is given by
Amount of white paint is given by
Hence, a) Amount of red and blue paint is 101 gallons and 57 gallons respectively.
b) Amount of red , blue and white paint is 6 gallons, 4 gallons and 28 gallons respectively.