Question

Cora uses 9.5 pints of blue paint and white paint to paint her bedroom walls. 2/5 of this amount is blue paint, and the rest is white paint. How many pints of white paint did she use to paint her bedroom walls

Answer 1

5.7 pints

Explanation:

Total pints of paint used = 9.5 pints

Fraction of blue paint used = 2/5 ; while the rest is white paint

Amount od blue paint used :

2/5 * 9.5 = 3.8 pints

Amount of white paint used :

Total pints - blue pints used

9.5 pints - 3.8 pints

= 5.7 pints of white paint.