Question

Patrick's favorite shade of purple paint is made with 4 milliliters of blue paint for every 3 milliliters of red paint.
Which of the following paint mixtures will create the same shade of purple?
Choose 2 answers:

(Choice A)
A
3 milliliters of blue paint mixed with 4milliliters of red paint

(Choice B, Checked)
B
8 milliliters of blue paint mixed with 6 milliliters of red paint

(Choice C)
C
6 milliliters of blue paint mixed with 8 milliliters of red paint

(Choice D)
D
20 milliliters of blue paint mixed with 15 milliliters of red paint

(Choice E)
E
12 milliliters of blue paint mixed with 16 milliliters of red paint

Answer 1

Answer:

8 milliliters of blue paint mixed with 6 milliliters of red paint

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Concept introduction:

We get same pigmentation of color if we mix two or more color is same ratio.

Explanation:

Given that, a shade of purple paint is made with $4$ milliliters of blue paint for every $3$ milliliters of red paint.

We have to find, which of the given composition will give us same shade of color.

According to the question,

The shade of paint has blue: red in $4:3$ ratio.

Therefore $8$ milliliters of blue paint mixed with $6$ milliliters of red paint which is maintaining the ratio $4:3$ of blue : red.

Final Answer:

Option B) $8$ milliliters of blue paint mixed with $6$ milliliters of red paint.

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