Question

A painting is made from three different colors whose ratios are as follows: 4 parts blue, 3 parts red, and 3 parts green. The blue part of the painting took 12 gallons of paint. How many gallons of paint were needed for the green part of the painting

Answer 1

Answer: 9 gallons

Explanation:

Given: Ratio of colors in painting:

4 parts blue, 3 parts red, and 3 parts green.

Total parts = 4+3+3 =10

Fraction of blue =
`\frac{\text{Number of parts of blue}}{\text{total parts}}=(4)/(10)`

Since, Quantity of blue color used = 12 gallons

Let total quantity of color be x,

`(4)/(10)x=12\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=(120)/(4)=30\text{ gallons}`

Total color used = 30 gallons

Color used for green part only =
`(3)/(10)*30 = \text{9 gallons}`

Hence, 9 gallons of paint were needed for the green part of the painting.