A painter mixed 11 ounces of yellow paint with every 9 ounces of blue paint in order to make a green paint.
Which ratio of ounces of yellow paint to blue paint will make the same shade of green paint?
Responses
A 33:2733:27
B 77:4277:42
C 11:1911:19
D 7:18
To find the ratio of yellow paint to blue paint that will make the same shade of green paint, we need to determine the ratio of yellow paint to blue paint in the original mixture.
In the original mixture, there are 11 ounces of yellow paint and 9 ounces of blue paint. To simplify the ratio, we can divide both amounts by their greatest common divisor, which is 1 in this case.
11 ounces ÷ 1 = 11 ounces
9 ounces ÷ 1 = 9 ounces
Therefore, the ratio of yellow paint to blue paint in the original mixture is 11:9.
To find the equivalent ratio, we can multiply both sides of the ratio by the same number. Let's multiply both sides by 3 to get:
11 × 3 = 33
9 × 3 = 27
Therefore, the equivalent ratio is 33:27.
The correct answer is A. 33:27.