Math Problem Statement

Lola Mina used 5 7/10 liters of red paint and 73/10 liters of white paint. If he has 85/10 liters of red paint and 10 9/10 liters of white paint, how many liters of paint remained?

Solution

To find how many liters of paint remained, we need to subtract the amount of paint used from the total amount of paint Lola Mina initially had.

1. Red Paint Calculation:

  • Total red paint: 8510 liters\frac{85}{10} \text{ liters}
  • Red paint used: 5710=5710 liters5 \frac{7}{10} = \frac{57}{10} \text{ liters}

Remaining red paint: 85105710=855710=2810=2810=2.8 liters\frac{85}{10} - \frac{57}{10} = \frac{85 - 57}{10} = \frac{28}{10} = 2 \frac{8}{10} = 2.8 \text{ liters}

2. White Paint Calculation:

  • Total white paint: 10910=10910 liters10 \frac{9}{10} = \frac{109}{10} \text{ liters}
  • White paint used: 7310 liters\frac{73}{10} \text{ liters}

Remaining white paint: 109107310=1097310=3610=3610=3.6 liters\frac{109}{10} - \frac{73}{10} = \frac{109 - 73}{10} = \frac{36}{10} = 3 \frac{6}{10} = 3.6 \text{ liters}

3. Final Answer:

  • Remaining red paint: 2.8 liters
  • Remaining white paint: 3.6 liters

Thus, 2.8 liters of red paint and 3.6 liters of white paint remain.

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Here are 5 related questions you might consider:

  1. How would you calculate the total amount of paint used?
  2. What is the sum of the remaining paint in both colors?
  3. How would the calculation change if more red paint was used?
  4. Can you convert the remaining amounts into fractions instead of decimals?
  5. What is the difference in the remaining amounts of red and white paint?

Tip: When subtracting fractions, make sure the denominators are the same before subtracting the numerators.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Fractions
Subtraction
Conversion between fractions and decimals

Formulas

Subtraction of fractions with the same denominator: a/b - c/b = (a - c)/b
Conversion between improper fractions and decimals: a/b = decimal

Theorems

Basic Fraction Subtraction

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 5-6