In art class, David painted an image of a bowl of fruit. For the oranges, he mixed 2 ounces of white paint and 4 ounces of orange paint. For the peaches, he mixed 3 ounces of white paint and 5 ounces of orange paint. Which type of fruit was a lighter shade of orange?

Answer 1

To determine which type of fruit has a lighter shade of orange, we can compare the ratios of white paint to orange paint in each mixture.

For the oranges:

• White paint: 2 ounces
• Orange paint: 4 ounces
• Total paint: 2 + 4 = 6 ounces
• Ratio of white to orange: \( \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \)

For the peaches:

• White paint: 3 ounces
• Orange paint: 5 ounces
• Total paint: 3 + 5 = 8 ounces
• Ratio of white to orange: \( \frac{3}{5} \)

Now we can evaluate the amount of white paint in relation to the orange paint:

1. For oranges, the ratio of white to orange is \( \frac{1}{2} = 0.5 \).
2. For peaches, the ratio of white to orange is \( \frac{3}{5} = 0.6 \).

Since a higher ratio of white to orange indicates a lighter shade, we can conclude that peaches, with a ratio of \( \frac{3}{5} \) or 0.6, are a lighter shade of orange compared to oranges, which have a ratio of \( \frac{1}{2} \) or 0.5.

Thus, the peaches are a lighter shade of orange.