Question

During a paint sale, a hardware store sold 33 gallons of flat paint and 57 gallons of high-gloss paint. What's the ratio of gallons of high-gloss sold to the total gallons sold? A. 57 : 90 B. 33 : 90 C. 57 : 33 D. 33 : 57

Answer 1

A.

57 Gallons of high gloss
90 Gallons total

It is 90 gallons total because 57+33 is 90 total gallons of all the paint

The Ratio is 57/90

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

Gallons of flat paint sold: 33

Gallons of high-gloss paint sold: 57

Total gallons of flat paint & high-gloss paint sold:
`33+57=90`

Hence, the ratio of gallons of high-gloss sold to total gallons sold is simply:

`57:90`

That is answer choice A.