Question

For every 4 gallons of green paint he uses 3 gallons of blue paint. Drag the correct number of each type of paint into the box that would make 16 gallons of paint the same shade of green

Answer 1

Answer:

Amount of green color used =

$\dfrac{64}{7}\text{ gallons}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Every  4 gallons of green paint is mixed with 3 gallons of blue paint. to make a particular shade.

Ratio of green color to blue paint can be calculated as:

$=\dfrac{\text{Amount of green color}}{\text{Amount of blue color}}\\\\=\dfrac{4}{3}$

Amount of shade = 16

Amount of green paint = $4x$

Amount of blue paint = $3x$

Thus, we can write:

$4x + 3x = 16\\7x = 16\\\\x = \dfrac{16}{7}$

Amount of green color used =

$4x = 4\times \dfrac{16}{7} = \dfrac{64}{7}\text{ gallons}$

Amount of blue paint used =

$3x = 3\times \dfrac{16}{7} = \dfrac{48}{7}\text{ gallons}$