Question

The table shows the amount of red paint that can be added to different amounts of white paint while making a custom paint color:


Paint Color
Quarts of Red Paint Quarts of White Paint
4 20
5 25
7 35
8 40


Which statement is true about the ratio of red paint to white paint in the paint color?
It is 1:16.
It is 16:1.
It is 5:1.
It is 1:5.

Answer 1

@Great_And_Powerful

Answer 2

i dont understand it

Answer 3

20/4?

Answer 4

?

Answer 5

\[20\div4\]

Answer 6

oh

Answer 7

5

Answer 8

yes, 25 divided by 5?

Answer 9

5

Answer 10

7/35
8/40?

Answer 11

both 5 right?

Answer 12

0.2

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

so the equation is,
\[x=5x\]

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

ok?
ok, so which do you think should be the answer?

Answer 17

1.5

Answer 18

yes or no

Answer 19

ok,
so what is \[\frac{ 4\div4 }{ 4\div20 }??\]

Answer 20

1/5

Answer 21

Yes, right,
so yes, so you have a 1:5 ratio of Red:White paint.

For every 4 cans of red paint, you need 20 cans of white paint.
SO you can simplify:
For every 1 can of red paint, you'll need 5 cans of white paint.

Answer 22

thanks

Answer 23

You are very welcome :)
medal plzz

Answer 24

thank you!!

Answer 25

np