Problema Solution
Boy has 1 1/2 quarts of Blue paint and 3 3/5 quarts of red paint. He mixes 2/3 of the blue paint and 5/6 of the red paint. Blue and red + purple.How much purple paint does he have
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Blue paint: 1 1/2 = 3/2 qt
2/3 of the blue pain is: (2/3)(3/2) = 1 qt
Red paint: 3 3/5 = 18/5 qt
5/6 of the red paint: (5/6)(18/5) = 3 qt
blue and red = purple
1 qt + 3 qt = 4 qt
he has 4 quarts purple paint.