Question

jess is painting his car. hes created a purple color that uses red paint and blue paint in a ratio of 6:5. jess uses 15 pints of blue paint. how many pints of paint does he use in total? choose one option a 18 b 33 c 11 d 26

Explanation:

Step1: Find the multiplier for the ratio

The ratio of red to blue paint is \(6:5\). Jess uses 15 pints of blue paint. Let the multiplier be \(x\). So, \(5x = 15\). Solving for \(x\), we get \(x=\frac{15}{5}=3\).

Step2: Calculate the amount of red paint

Using the multiplier \(x = 3\), the amount of red paint is \(6x=6\times3 = 18\) pints.

Step3: Calculate the total amount of paint

The total amount of paint is the sum of red and blue paint. So, total \(= 18 + 15=33\) pints.

Answer:

B. 33