Question

10. MP Find the Error The ratio of quarts of

Answer 1

Answer:

The quarts of white paint needed are 6 instead of 7 quarts

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x -----> the quarts of  white paint

y -----> the quarts of  red paint

we know that

The ratio of quarts of  white paint to red paint is

$\frac{x}{y}=\frac{3}{4}$

we know that

if he has  8 quarts of red paint,

using proportion

Find out the quarts of  white paint needed

$\frac{3}{4}=\frac{x}{8}\\\\x=8*3/4\\\\x=6$

therefore

The quarts of white paint needed are 6 instead of 7 quarts