The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 to 4.

The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 : 4

There are 3 cups of white paint for every 
 cups of blue paint.
 
 
 
The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 to 4.

The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 : 4

There are 3 cups of white paint for every 
 cups of blue paint.
 
 
 
The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 to 4.

The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 : 4

There are 3 cups of white paint for every 
 cups of blue paint.
 
 
 
The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 to 4.

The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6 : 4

There are 3 cups of white paint for every 
 cups of blue paint.
 
 
 


The original ratio of white paint to blue paint is 6:4. To simplify this, we divide both parts of the ratio by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. This gives:

\[
\frac{6}{2} : \frac{4}{2} = 3:2
\]

So, for every 3 cups of white paint, there are **2 cups of blue paint**.

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Here are 5 questions to help expand on this:

1. What is the total number of cups if you mix 9 cups of white paint?
2. If you have 10 cups of blue paint, how many cups of white paint will you need to maintain the ratio?
3. How can you express the ratio of blue paint to white paint?
4. What if the total paint mixture has 50 cups—how many cups of each color are used?
5. If you increase the amount of blue paint by 50%, what will be the new ratio?

**Tip:** Ratios can be scaled up or down by multiplying or dividing both terms by the same number, keeping the same proportion.

The ratio of cups of white paint to cups of blue paint is 6:4. There are 3 cups of white paint for every cups of blue paint. What is the simplified ratio of white paint to blue paint?

Learn how to simplify the ratio of white paint to blue paint from 6:4. This example illustrates ratio simplification using the greatest common divisor (GCD), where the ratio simplifies to 3:2. Perfect for students in Grades 5-7 learning about proportions.

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