Question

1. Here is a tape diagram representing the ratio of red paint to yellow paint in a mixtureLesson 15 Practice Problemsof orange paint333a. What is the ratio of yellow paint tocups of red paintred paint?cups of yellow paintb. How many total cups of orange paintwill this mixture yield?33

Answer 1

a. As shown in the picture, the ratio of yellow paint to red paint is 2 to 3, it means for every 2 cups of yellow paint there are 3 cups of red paint.

b. According to the picture, there are 9 cups of red paint and 6 cups of yellow paint, it means there 15 cups of paint, no matter what, there will still be 15 cups of paint.