Question

Jenna mixed two shades of purple paint. For Purple People Eater, she used 3 pints of red paint for every 5 pints of blue paint. For Purple Majesty, she used a blue to red paint ratio of 7 to 4 . Compare the ratios of red paint to blue paint.

The ratio for Purple People Eater can be expressed in fraction form as
.

The ratio for Purple Majesty can be expressed in fraction form as
.

To compare these fractions, rewrite them with a common denominator of
.

The ratio of red paint to blue paint in Purple People Eater is
the ratio in Purple Majesty.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The ratio for Purple People Eater can be expressed in fraction form as

✔ 3/5

.

The ratio for Purple Majesty can be expressed in fraction form as

✔ 4/7

.

To compare these fractions, rewrite them with a common denominator of

✔ 35

.

The ratio of red paint to blue paint in Purple People Eater is

✔ greater than

the ratio in Purple Majesty.