Open Up - Grade 6 - Mathematics - Unit 2 - Lesson 7

One batch of pink paint uses 2 cups of red paint and 7 cups of white paint. Mai made a large amount of pink paint using 14 cups of red paint. How many batches of pink paint did she make?

One batch of pink paint uses 2 cups of red paint and 7 cups of white paint. Mai made a large amount of pink paint using 14 cups of red paint. How many cups of white paint did she use?

Find three different ratios that are equivalent to the ratio 3:11, and explain why your ratios are equivalent.

Here is a diagram that represents the pints of red and yellow paint in a mixture. Select all statements that accurately describe the diagram.

• The ratio of yellow paint to red paint is 2 to 6.
• For every 3 pints of red paint, there is 1 pint of yellow paint.
• For every pint of yellow paint, there are 3 pints of red paint.
• For every pint of yellow paint there are 6 pints of red paint.
• The ratio of red paint to yellow paint is 6:2.