Question

To make a specific hair dye, a hair stylist uses a ratio of 118 oz of red tone, 34 oz of gray tone, and 58 oz of brown tone. If the stylist needs to make 20 oz of dye, how much of each dye color is needed?

Answer 1

The answer is, the hair stylist needs 5.9 oz of the red tone, 1.7 oz of gray tone, and 2.9 oz of brown tone

Explanation:

It says if the stylist needs to make 20 oz of dye,how much of each dye is needed? So you need to divide 20 by 118,34,and 58.

Step 1:Highlight important words that can help answer the question

Highlight:How much,each,ratio,is needed

Step 2:Collect data(numbers) from the algebraic equation

Example:118 oz, 34 oz, 58 oz, 20 oz

Step 3:Divide 20 by each ratio of dye

118/20

34/20

58/20

Step 4:Get the quotient of each dividend

118/20=5.9

34/20=1.7

58/20=2.9

Step 5:Check your work to make sure it's correct. Note:If you check your work but it's not right try again.

20 x 5.9=118

20 x 1.7=34

20 x 2.9=58