"Patricks Favorite Shade Of Purple Paint Is Made With 4", Ounces Of Blue Paint For Every 3 Ounces Of Red Paint., Which Of The Following Paint Mixtures

Patricks favorite shade of purple paint is made with 4

ounces of blue paint for every 3 ounces of red paint.
Which of the following paint mixtures will create the same shade of purple?

 

Answer:

8 blue + 6 red

Step-by-step explanation:

Purple = 4 blue + 3 red

To be able to create the same mixture, we can multiply the equation by a constant number.

For example, we multiply it by 2.

2(Purple = 4 blue + 3 red)

2 Purple = 8 red + 6 red

Or even multiply it by 3 to get: 3 Purple = 12 blue + 9 red.

Hope this helps!

~~DeanGD20