Question

Jordan is painting his kitchen. To get the color he wants, he mixes 2 parts red paint and 6 parts yellow paint. 1) Write the ratio of parts red paint to parts yellow paint as a fraction. 2) Then, write the unit rate of red paint to yellow paint.

Answer 1

1. 1/3 or 1 red paint : 3 yellow paint

2. 3/1 or 3 or 3 yellow paint : 1 red paint

Explanation:

First figure out red to yellow

2 parts red : 6 parts yellow

simplified it is 1 part red : 3 parts yellow or 1/3

Repeat for ratio of yellow to red

6 parts yellow : 2 parts red

simplified is 3 yellow : 1 red or 3/1 or 3

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