Question

The ratio of the number of cups of blue paint to the number of cups of red paint that Lara mixed to make a shade of purple paint is 3:1.

Part A: Write a sentence to describe the number of cups of blue paint that Lara mixed with each cup of red paint. (4 points)

Part B: How many cups of red paint should Lara add to each cup of blue paint to make the shade of purple? Explain your reasoning. (4 points)

Part C: If Lara purchased 6 cups of blue paint for $48, what is the unit price per cup of blue paint? (2 points)

Answer 1

so 3 blue and 1 red equals a purple paint

Answer 2

so part a would sound something like that ^^^

Answer 3

\[\frac{ 3 }{ 1 }\]

Answer 4

you are making it a sentence for part 1

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Thanks for helping but I got it