Question

10. John is mixing paint.He uses black, green and blue in the ratio 6:3: 1. How much of black green and blue paint is needed to make a mixture of paint of 500ml.

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Answer 1

The given ratio becomes 6x : 3x : x.

6x = black paint

3x = green paint

x = blue paint

6x + 3x + x = 500

10x = 500

x = 500/10

x = 50

6x = 6(50) = 300

3x = 3(50) = 150

x = 50

Answer:

300 ml of the black paint.

150 ml of the green paint.

50 ml of the blue paint.