Arnie is mixing red and yellow paints to make two different

Arnie is mixing red and yellow paints to make two different shades of orange. To make 1 cup of dark orange paint, he needs 7 ounces of red paint and 1 ounce of yellow paint. To make 2 cups of light orange paint, he needs 13 ounces of yellow paint and 3 ounces of red paint. Answer parts a and b. Arnie buys a 32-oz can of red paint. Does he have enough red paint to make 3 cups of dark orange paint and 3 cups of light orange paint? Explain. The 3 cups of dark orange paint require ounce(s) of red paint, and the 3 cups of light orange paint require ounce(s) of red paint. Arnie needs ounce(s) of red paint in total, so the 32-oz can is (Type integers or decimals.)

Solution

1 cup of dark paint requires 7 ounces of Red paint.

So, 3 cups of dark paint requires 3*7 = 21 ounces of Red paint.

2 cups of light paint requires 3 ounces of Red paint.

So, 3 cups of light paint requires, 3/2 * 3 = 9/2=4.5 ounces of Red paint.

So Annie needs 21+4.5 = 25.5 ounces of Red paint in Total.

So 32 ounces is enough.