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by kanha81 » Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:23 pm
Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The painter has by mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is half water and half paint. What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct?

A. 1 litre paint
B. 1 litre water
C. ½ litre water and one litre paint
D. ½ litre paint and one litre water
E. ½ litre paint
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by cramya » Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:27 pm
2:1.5 <=> 4(paint):3(water)

he has 3(paint):3(water)

Add 1 litre paint to make it 4:3

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