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

Answer 1

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

You have:

• Red = 24 oz
• Blue = 28 oz

The ratio can be represented as:

\[ \text{Ratio of Red to Blue} = \frac{\text{Red}}{\text{Blue}} = \frac{24}{28} \]

To simplify this ratio, divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). The GCD of 24 and 28 is 4.

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

Thus, the simplified ratio of red to blue is 6:7.