Question

1 Carla uses 45.3 milliliters of red paint for a

project. She also uses 50 milliliters of yellow
paint and 16.045 milliliters of white paint. How
many total milliliters of paint does Carla use?
A 111.345 mL
B 489.045 mL
C 111.75 mL
D 101.345 mL

Answer 1

A 111.345 mL

Explanation:

You want the total of 45.3 mL, 50 mL, and 16.045 mL.

Addition

The total volume is found by adding up the separate volume values. When adding decimal numbers, you need to pay attention to place value.

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Carla uses 111.345 mL of paint.