the ratio of blue to red for a purple paint made by mixing 24 oz of red with 28 oz of blue

Answer 1

To find the ratio of blue to red in the purple paint mixture, we can compare the amounts of blue and red used.

You have:

• 28 oz of blue
• 24 oz of red

The ratio of blue to red can be expressed as:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{amount of blue}}{\text{amount of red}} = \frac{28}{24} \]

To simplify this ratio, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4:

\[ \frac{28 \div 4}{24 \div 4} = \frac{7}{6} \]

So, the simplified ratio of blue to red for the purple paint is \(7:6\).