Question

a contractor mixes 2/9 of a gallon of tan paint with 8/3 gallons of white paint to make a custom color how many gallons of this custom color does the contractor have?

Answer 1

a contractor mixes 2/9 gallon of beige paint with 8/3 gallon of white paint to create a custom color.

How many gallons of this custom color does the contractor own?

2/9 + 8/3 =

we put in the common denominator 9

2/9 + 24/9 = 26/9(gallon)