Question

The proportion of oil in a certain paint is 65%. The amount of oil in 30 oz of the paint is how much

Answer 1

To find the amount of paint,we can set an equation.

Lets x be the amount of paint:

65%x = 30
x = 30 ÷ 65%
x = 30 ÷ 0.65
x = 46.1538...
x ≈ 46.154(corr. to 3 demical places)

Therefore the answer is 46.154 oz.

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