A mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of red pigment with 8 parts of base. In the following table, find the parts of base that need to be added for the respective parts of red pigment.
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Solution
Let the ratio of the parts of red pigment and the parts of base be ab.
So, according to direct proportion, a1b1=a2b2=a3b3=a4b4=a5b5
[1 Mark]
Let a1b1=18, a2 = 4 and b2 be its respective parts of base and so on. ∴a2b2=a3b3=a4b4=a5b5=18 a2b2=4b2=18 ⇒b2=32