Question

The table below shows the ratios of black paint to white paint needed to make different shades of gray paint.

Shades of Gray | Black:White

Gray pearl | 1:20
Urban Grey | 1:16
Gray Fox | 2:1
Volcanic Grey | 8:1

If the paint company mixes 16 gallons of black paint with 2 gallons of white paint, which shade of gray will it make?

A. Gray Pearl
B. Urban Gray
C. Gray Fox
D. Volcanic Gray

Answer 1

When you write black to white for the given amount, you write it as 16 to 2

When you reduce that by dividing both numbers by 2, you get 16/2 to 2/2 which is 8 to 1. There is no other answer it could be like 1 to 8 so the answer is Volcanic Grey

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Answer 2

The answer to the problem is D. Volcanic Grey,hope this helps!