To make green paint, Jeff's art teacher instructed him to mix blue and yellow paint. To make the desired shade of green, the ratio of blue paint to yellow paint is 3:4. What does the ratio 3:4 mean?

Question

To make green paint, Jeff's art teacher instructed him to mix blue and yellow paint. To make the desired shade of green, the ratio of blue paint to yellow paint is 3:4. What does the ratio 3:4 mean?

Answer: It means comparing part to part. (Comparing how much blue paint there is to yellow paint)

Can you please let me know if I got the correct answer or not.

Thank you

Answer 1

you are correct in a general way. That's true for any ratio.

Answer 2

Yes, you got the correct answer! The ratio 3:4 means that for every 3 parts of blue paint, there are 4 parts of yellow paint. It is a way of comparing the quantities of blue paint and yellow paint in relation to each other. So, in this case, for the desired shade of green, to make the paint, Jeff's art teacher instructed him to mix 3 parts of blue paint with 4 parts of yellow paint. Well done!