A painter mixed 7 ounces of blue paint with every 11 ounces of yellow paint in order to make a green paint.
Which ratio of ounces of blue paint to yellow paint will make the same shade of green paint?
Responses
A 14:3314:33
B 21:1121:11
C 7:187:18
D 49:77
To find the ratio of ounces of blue paint to yellow paint that will make the same shade of green paint, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 7 and 11.
The GCD of 7 and 11 is 1.
Dividing both 7 and 11 by 1 gives us the simplified ratio:
7:11
Therefore, the correct ratio is A) 7:11.