Question

To mix a particular shade of purple paint, red paint and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 5:3. To make 20 gallons of this shade of purple paint, how many gallons of red and blue paint should be used?

Answer 1

7 and 12.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

quantity of red paint = 12.5 gallons

quantity of blue paint = 7.5 gallons

Explanation:

Ratio of red and blue paint : 5:3

in ratio

a:b = ax:bx

let the

quantity of red paint be 5x

quantity of blue paint be 3x

then quantity of purple paint = quantity of red paint + quantity of blue paint

= 8x

given quantity of purple paint is 20 gallons

thus,

8x = 20

x = 20/8 = 2.5

thus,

quantity of red paint = 5x = 5*2.5 = 12.5 gallons

quantity of blue paint = 3x = 3x*2.5 = 7.5 gallons