White paint costs £2.80 per litre. Blue paint costs £3.50 per litre. White paint and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2 Work out the cost of 18 litres of the mixture.

Understanding of the ratio: 2+3=5, 3/5 is white, 2/5 blue, 2.818(3/5) + 3.518(2/5) No calculator paper, so check ability to do accurately arithmetic as above and make sure to think about the answer as common sense, the correct order of magnitude.

RT
Answered by Rhys T. Maths tutor

4179 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations x2 +y2 =25 and y – 3x = 13


What is the probability that you pick a blue ball from a bag of 3 blue balls, 4 red balls and 2 black balls


The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 72 cm. The lengths of its sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. Work out the area of the triangle.


A circle is touching a square. The area of the square is 64 cm^2. Work out the area of the circle.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning