Marcus mixes 5 parts white paint with 2 parts red paint to make pink. Suppose he adds one part of each. What is the new ratio of

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Oliga [24]

3 years ago

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Marcus mixes 5 parts white paint with 2 parts red paint to make pink. Suppose he adds one part of each. What is the new ratio of

red to white?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Nina [5.8K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-17T04:59:01+03:00

Nina [5.8K]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

3 and 6

Step-by-step explanation:

laiz [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-17T03:36:23+03:00

laiz [17]3 years ago

3 0

The original ratio is 5/2.
If Marcus adds 1 part of each to the mixture, the new ratio of red to white becomes

5+1 6 2
------ = ----- = ----
2+1 3 1

The new ratio of red to white is 2:1.