Question

A cosmetics company makes three batches of a nail polish color called Purple Dusk using the recipe shown.

Answer 1

Answer:

Batch 1:- Red 2  ounces     Blue 1 1/2 ounces

Batch 2:-  Red 3     White  3 3/4 ounces.

Batch 3:- White  4 1/6      Blue  2 1/2 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Batch 1

Amount of the white paint = 5/12 of the batch = 2 1/2  or 5/2 ounces.

5/12 is equivalent to 5/2 ounces of white paint.

1/12   ......................... 5/2 / 5 =  5/10 = 1/2 ounce.

Red paint.

!/3 of the product contains red paint which is 4/12 so this is 4 times 1/12 = 4 * 1/2 ounce   = 2 ounces of red paint.

Blue paint.

Similarly to the above amount of blue paint =  1/4 =3/12

= 3 * 1/2 = 1 1/2 ounces of  blue paint.

Batch 2.

We can calculate the missing quantities in a similar way to Batch 1.

Blue Paint =  3/12 of the product  = 2 1/4 ( = 9/4) ounces  so

1 /12 =

9/4 * 1/3 =  9/12 = 3/4 ounce

Red Paint:-  1/12 is equivalent to 3/4 ounce so

Amount of red paint = 4 * 3/4 = 3 ounces  (answer)

White paint = 5 * 3/4 =  15/4 = 3 3/4 ounces (answer)

Batch 3.

Red paint = 3 1/3 ounces is equivalent to  4/12 of the product.

So 1/12 = 10/3  / 4 = 10/12 = 5/6 ounces.

White paint = 5/6 * 5 = 4 1/6 ounces.

Blue paint = 5/6 * 3 = 15/6 = 2 1/2  ounces.