elisha71
elisha71 elisha71
  • 11-01-2017
  • Mathematics
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paint is red : blue in a ratio 2: 4. if 5 litres of red is used, how much blue?

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kathrynmapel
kathrynmapel kathrynmapel
  • 11-01-2017
red =2 =5 liters
blue = 4 = 10 liters 
10 liters of blue is used
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cusher34 cusher34
  • 11-01-2017
so since the ratio of red paint to blue paint is 2:4 and you can simplify 2:4 into 1:2 and because 5 liters of paint is used you would have to multiply the 2 from the simplified ratio by 5 so you could get the answer  2*5 and that equals 10
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