Cody and Aria are painting a mural. They decide they want part of the mural to have a purple background. Aria uses 7 tbsp. of blue to 2 tbsp. of red to make her purple paint. Cody is planning to use more and uses 21 tbsp. of blue to 6 tbsp. of red. Are their ratios of purple mixture equivalent to one another's?(1 point)

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Responses

No, Cody’s has more blue.
No, Cody’s has more blue.

Yes, they are equivalent.
Yes, they are equivalent.

No, Cody’s has more red.
No, Cody’s has more red.

No, Aria’s has more blue.

Answer 1

To determine if the ratios of purple mixture are equivalent, we need to compare the ratios of blue to red for both Aria and Cody.

Aria's mixture:

• Blue: 7 tbsp
• Red: 2 tbsp

The ratio of blue to red for Aria is: $$\frac{7}{2}$$

Cody's mixture:

• Blue: 21 tbsp
• Red: 6 tbsp

The ratio of blue to red for Cody is: $$\frac{21}{6}$$

To simplify Cody's ratio, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3: $$\frac{21÷3}{6÷3}=\frac{7}{2}$$

Now we compare the two ratios:

• Aria: $\frac{7}{2}$
• Cody: $\frac{7}{2}$

Since both ratios are equivalent, the answer is:

Yes, they are equivalent.