A gray crayon is made with 5/text{ mL}5 mL5, space, m, L of black wax for every 6/text{ mL}6 mL6, space, m, L of white wax.

Which of the following wax mixtures will create the same shade of gray?

Choose 2 answers:

Choose 2 answers:

(Choice A)

A

10/text{ mL}10 mL10, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 24/text { mL}24 mL24, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice B)

B

15/text{ mL}15 mL15, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 18/text { mL}18 mL18, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice C)

C

35/text{ mL}35 mL35, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 42/text { mL}42 mL42, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice D)

D

20/text{ mL}20 mL20, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 26/text { mL}26 mL26, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice E)

E

45/text{ mL}45 mL45, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 48/text { mL}48 mL48, space, m, L of white wax

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Whitney Vincent

24 August, 06:31

A gray crayon is made with 5/text{ mL}5 mL5, space, m, L of black wax for every 6/text{ mL}6 mL6, space, m, L of white wax.

Which of the following wax mixtures will create the same shade of gray?

Choose 2 answers:

Choose 2 answers:

(Choice A)

A

10/text{ mL}10 mL10, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 24/text { mL}24 mL24, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice B)

B

15/text{ mL}15 mL15, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 18/text { mL}18 mL18, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice C)

C

35/text{ mL}35 mL35, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 42/text { mL}42 mL42, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice D)

D

20/text{ mL}20 mL20, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 26/text { mL}26 mL26, space, m, L of white wax

(Choice E)

E

45/text{ mL}45 mL45, space, m, L of black wax mixed with 48/text { mL}48 mL48, space, m, L of white wax

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Lyric · Answer 1

The correct answers are B and C.

Since the mixture requires 5 mL of black wax and 6 mL of white wax, we want multiples of these numbers; specifically, we need multiples that are the same number of times away.

A does not work; 10 is 5*2 and 24 is 6*4. These won't be in the same ratio.

B works; 15 is 5*3 and 18 is 6*3. These have the same ratio.

C works; 35 is 5*7 and 42 is 6*7. These have the same ratio.

D does not work; 26 is not a multiple of 6.

E does not work; 45 is 5*9 and 48 is 6*8. These will not have the same ratio.