Gavin is mixing a batch of Sunrise Orange paint for an art project. How much paint does Gavin mix?

Gavin plans to mix a batch of Tangerine paint. He expects to have a total of \(5\frac{3}{10}\) ounces of paint after he mixes the amounts of red and yellow. Explain how you can tell if Gavin’s expectation is reasonable.

For a special project, Gavin mixes the amount of red from one shade of paint with the amount of yellow from a different shade. He mixes the batch so he will have the greatest possible amount of paint. What amounts of red and yellow from which shades are used in the mixture for the special project? Explain your answer.

Gavin needs to make 2 batches of Mango paint. Explain how you could find the total amount of paint Gavin mixed.

Test Prep Yolanda walked \(3\frac{6}{10}\) miles. Then she walked \(4\frac{1}{2}\) more miles. How many miles did Yolanda walk?