Question

To mix the color “autumn purple,” a painter mixes 28 parts of blue to 48 parts of red. What is the ratio of blue to red? Express the ratio in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

blue : red

7      : 12

Step-by-step explanation:

blue : red

28      48

Divide each by 4

28/4   48/4

7         12

blue : red

7      : 12

Answer 2

Answer: 7 to 12

Step-by-step explanation:

28 to 48

2×2×7 to 2×2×2×2×3

(2×2)×7 to (2×2)×2×2×3

7 to 12