Question

The ratio of green food coloring to blue food coloring is 1:2. we used 6 drops of blue. how many total drops of food coloring did we use

Answer 1

If the ratio of green to blue food coloring is 1:2 and 6 drops of blue was used, meaning that you basically multiplied 2 by 3 in order to get 6. Then the number of green drops would be 3 (1*3=3). 6+3=9
The total amount of drops of food coloring is then 9.

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Answer 2

Total 9 drops of food coloring did we use

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

As per the statement:

The ratio of green food coloring to blue food coloring is:

1 : 2

number drops of green = x

number drops of blue= 2x

It is also given that:

we used 6 drops of blue.

⇒
`2x = 6`

Divide both sides by 2 we have;

x = 3

We have to find how many total drops of food coloring did we use.

Total number of drops = x+2x = 3x

⇒Total number of drops = 3(3) = 9

Therefore, 9 total drops of food coloring did we use