5. What happens as pigments are mixed together?

less light is able to hit the mixture

more colors are reflected and fewer colors are absorbed

more light is able to hit the mixture

more colors are absorbed and fewer colors are reflected

Option D, more colors are absorbed and fewer colors are reflected

Explanation:

A pigment is a substance that has the property to absorb few colors of light and reflect the other. There are three primary colors of the pigments - Blue, magenta and cyan. The colors of pigments are produced as a result of light waves reflected by them.

The ability of absorbing colors of light increases, when the pigments are mixed together and only a few light colors are reflected.

Hence, option D is correct