Blue, red and white paints are mixed in the ratio 2 : 1 : 3 by volume to get a paint mixture. If 4.8 litres of white paint was used, what was the total volume of the paint mixture obtained?
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Answer:
9.6 litres
The paints are mixed in the ratio 2:1:3.
So 3 parts of the 6 parts of the paint mixture are of white paint, that is the ratio of white paint:paint mixture is 1:2.
The volume of the white paint is 4.8 litres, so the volume of the paint mixture is 4.8 × 2 = 9.6 litres.
Answer:
Total volume of the paint obtained 9.6 liters
Step-by-step explanation:
Given data
Blue, Red and White paints are mixed in ratio 2 : 1 : 3 by volume
the volume of white paint used = 4.8 liters
⇒ the volume of the paints are 2 : 1 : 3 ratio
⇒ let the volume of the paint blue, red and white are 2x, 1x and 3x respectively
⇒ Given that volume of white paint 3x = 4.8 liters
x = 4.8/ 3 = 1.6 liters
⇒ volume of Blue paint = 2x = 2(1.6) = 3.2 liters
⇒ volume of Red paint = x = 1.6 liters
total volume of the paint obtained = 4.8 + 3.2 + 1.6 = 9.6 liters