SOLUTION: a painter added 2ounces of dye to 1 quart of paint. how many ounces of dye does he need to add to 10 gallons of paint to achieve the same color? PLEASE HELP I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT

Question 1141074: a painter added 2ounces of dye to 1 quart of paint. how many ounces of dye does he need to add to 10 gallons of paint to achieve the same color?
PLEASE HELP I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IM DOING
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 gallon = 4 quarts
10 gallons = 40 quarts
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I don't think just getting the answer will help you.
Maybe you're in the wrong class.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This will become a simple proportion.

NEEDS A CONVERSION FACTOR.

ONE gallon is four quarts.
Use that!!

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If you think about it carefully, do you see that 10 gallons is 40 times as big as one quart? Now what do you do with that TWO ounces per quart?
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