Question

The following table shows the amount of red paint that can be added to different amounts of white paint while making a custom paint color:

Answer 1

it is 1:5

Explanation:

The table shows the amount of red paint that can be added to different amounts of white paint while making a custom paint color:

Paint Color

Quarts of Red Paint Quarts of White Paint

4 20

5 25

7 35

8 40

Which statement is true about the

ratio of red paint to white paint in the paint color?

it is 1:16

it is 16:1

it is 5:1

it is 1:5

Ratio of red paint to white paint in the paint color = 4 : 20

= 4/20

= 1/5

= 1 : 5

Ratio of red paint to white paint in the paint color = 1 : 5

Ratio of red paint to white paint in the paint color = 5 : 25

= 5/25

= 1/5

= 1 : 5

Ratio of red paint to white paint in the paint color = 7 : 35

= 7/35

= 1/5

= 1 : 5

Ratio of red paint to white paint in the paint color = 8 : 40

= 8/40

= 1/5

= 1 : 5