Question

A factory adds three red drops and two blue drops of coloring to white paint to make each pint purple The factory will make 50 gallons of purple paint how many drops of red and blue paint to get 50 gallons

Answer 1

30 gallons of red paint  &  20 gallons of blue paint

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of red to blue paint drops to make purple paint is 3 : 2

Therefore the total number of gallon, in this case, fifty (50) is equivalent to the total of two ratios (which is 3 + 2 5)

If 5 in the ratio = 50; what about 2  & 3

5 = 50

2 = x

After cross multiplication;

5x = 50 * 2

X = 100/5

X = 20

The same for ratio 3

5 = 50

3 = y

5y = 50 * 3

y = 150/5

y = 30

The answer is therefore; 30 gallons of red paint to 20 gallons of blue paint

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