Question

A housepainter mixed 5 gal of blue paint with every 9 gal of yellow paints in order to make a green paint. Which ratio of gallons of blue paint to gallons of yellow paint will make the same shade of green paint?

A. 30 : 54
B. 6 : 10
C. 10 : 45
D. 27 : 15

Answer 1

A. 30 : 54

Explanation:

If you divide 30 by 6 and 54 by 6, you'll get a ratio of 5 : 9, which is the same ratio shown in the problem

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