Answer:
The answer to your question is 7 2/3 gallons
Step-by-step explanation:
Data
3 1/3 gallons brown paint
2 5/6 gallons of yellow paint
1 1/2 gallons of red paint
Process
To find the total gallons of paint left, just sum up all the gallons of paint
1.- Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions
3 1/3 = (9 + 1) / 3 = 10/3
2 5/6 = (12 + 5) / 6 = 17/6
1 1/2 = (2 + 1) / 2 = 3/2
2.- Find the least common factor
2 3 6 2
1 3 3 3
1 1
LCF = 2 x 3 = 6
3,. Sum of the fractions
10/3 + 17/6 + 3/2 = (20 + 17 + 9) / 6
= 46 / 6
= 7 4/6
= 7 2/3
4.- Brent has left 7 2/3 gallons of paints
