Question

Sarah uses 9.1 pints of blue paint and white paint to paint her bedroom walls. 4 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

Answer:Amount of white paint used by Sarah =1.82 pints

Explanation:

Amount of blue paint and white paint to paint her bedroom walls.=9.1 pints

Amount of blue paint used =4/5 x 9.1=7.28 pints

Amount of white paint used=Amount of blue paint and white paint to paint her bedroom walls -Amount of blue paint used

=9.1-7.28=1.82 pints