SOLUTION: Each can of Paradise Pink made uses 1/5 pint of magenta. Taylor started with 4 2/5 pints of magenta. and now has 2 1/5 pints left. How many cans of paint did he make?

Question 957442: Each can of Paradise Pink made uses 1/5 pint of magenta. Taylor started with 4 2/5 pints of magenta. and now has 2 1/5 pints left. How many cans of paint did he make?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each can of Paradise Pink made uses 1/5 pint of magenta. Taylor started with 4 2/5 pints of magenta. and now has 2 1/5 pints left. How many cans of paint did he make?
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Start:: 4 2/5 pts
Subtract:: x pts
Now have:: 2 1/5 pts
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4 2/5 - x = 2 1/5
x = 4 2/5 - 2 1/5 = 2 1/5 (amt. of magenta he used)
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Ans: # of cans of PP made = (2 1/5)/(1/5) = (11/5)/(1/5) = 11 cans
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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