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In art class students are mixing blue and red paint to make purple paint. Mariam mixes 5 cups of blue paint and 1 cup of red paint. Elijah mixes 6 cups of blue paint and 1 cup of red paint. Whose purple paint will be bluer?
Mariam's purple paint will be bluer.
Elijah's purple paint will be bluer.
The two purple paints will be equally blue.

In art class students are mixing blue and red paint to make purple paint. Mariam mixes 55 cups of blue paint and 11 cup of red paint. Elijah mixes 66 cups of blue paint and 11 cup of red paint. Whose purple paint will be bluer?\newlineMariam's purple paint will be bluer.\newlineElijah's purple paint will be bluer.\newlineThe two purple paints will be equally blue.

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Q. In art class students are mixing blue and red paint to make purple paint. Mariam mixes 55 cups of blue paint and 11 cup of red paint. Elijah mixes 66 cups of blue paint and 11 cup of red paint. Whose purple paint will be bluer?\newlineMariam's purple paint will be bluer.\newlineElijah's purple paint will be bluer.\newlineThe two purple paints will be equally blue.
  1. Question Prompt: Question prompt: Whose purple paint will be bluer, Mariam's or Elijah's?
  2. Analyze Mariam's Ratio: Analyze the ratio of blue to red paint for Mariam. Mariam mixes 55 cups of blue paint with 11 cup of red paint. Ratio of blue to red for Mariam = 55 cups blue / 11 cup red = 5:15:1
  3. Analyze Elijah's Ratio: Analyze the ratio of blue to red paint for Elijah. Elijah mixes 66 cups of blue paint with 11 cup of red paint. Ratio of blue to red for Elijah = 66 cups blue / 11 cup red = 6:16:1
  4. Compare Ratios: Compare the ratios to determine whose paint will be bluer.\newlineA higher ratio of blue to red indicates a bluer shade of purple.\newlineMariam's ratio is 5:15:1, and Elijah's ratio is 6:16:1.\newlineSince 6:16:1 is greater than 5:15:1, Elijah's purple paint will be bluer.

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