Question

A painter mixed 7 ounces of blue paint with every 11 ounces of yellow paint in order to make a green paint.

Which ratio of ounces of blue paint to yellow paint will make the same shade of green paint?
Responses
A 14:3314:33
B 21:1121:11
C 7:187:18
D 49:77

Answer 1

To find the ratio of ounces of blue paint to yellow paint that will make the same shade of green paint, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 7 and 11.

The GCD of 7 and 11 is 1.

Dividing both 7 and 11 by 1 gives us the simplified ratio:

7:11

Therefore, the correct ratio is A) 7:11.