Patrick's favorite shade of purple paint is made with 4 ounces of blue paint for every 3ounces of red paint.

Which of the following paint mixtures will create the same shade of purple?

Choose 2 answer

Blue : 4x2=8

Red : 3x2=6

Blue : 4x5=20

Red:3x5=15

The following mixtures will create Patrick's favorite shade of purple:

:8ounces of blue paint mixed with 6ounces of red paint

:20 ounces of blue paint mixed with 15 ounces of red paint

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Scott Casey

31 May, 15:40

Patrick's favorite shade of purple paint is made with 4 ounces of blue paint for every 3ounces of red paint.

Which of the following paint mixtures will create the same shade of purple?

Choose 2 answer

Blue : 4x2=8

Red : 3x2=6

Blue : 4x5=20

Red:3x5=15

The following mixtures will create Patrick's favorite shade of purple:

:8ounces of blue paint mixed with 6ounces of red paint

:20 ounces of blue paint mixed with 15 ounces of red paint

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Frederick Gould · Answer 1

The ratio of Blue to red in the purple shade that Patrick wants is:

Blue:red=4:3

The mixtures that will create the same shade of purple is:

a] 8ounces of blue paint mixed with 6ounces of red paint

because the ratio of blue to red is 4:3

and

b] 20 ounces of blue paint mixed with 15 ounces of red paint

because the ratio of blue to red is 4:3