Question

A pink crayon is made with 12 mL of red wax for every 5 mL of white wax.

Which of the following wax mixtures will create the same shade of pink?

(A) 10 mL of red wax mixed wit 24 mL of white wax

(B) 48 mL of red mixed with 12 of white wax

(C) 13 mL of red mixed with 6 mL of white wax

(D) 36 mL of red mixed with 15 mL of white wax

(E) 60 mL of red mixed with 24 mL of white wax

Answer 1

The mixture that will create the same shade is D