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Question: Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The
painter has by mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is half water and
half paint. What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct?
1 liter paint
01 liter water
O 0.5 liter water and one liter paint
O 0.5 liter paint and one liter water​

Answer 1

Answer:

answer is 1litre

Step-by-step explanation:

Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The painter has by mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is half water and half paint. What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct?

A) 1 litre paint

B) 1 litre water

C) ½ litre water and one litre paint

D) ½ litre paint and one litre water

Answer: A) 1 litre paint

Explanation:

At the moment the paint is 3 liters of paint and 3 liters of water. We need to add to this to make the new ratio 2 liters paint to 1.5 liters water. As this is equivalent to 4 : 3 we can see that we have the right amount of water, and just need 1 liter of paint to make it correct.