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?  Select:
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
Reqd. ratio = 2 : 1.5 i.e. 4 : 3 between paint and water respectively.   6 litres of paint which is half water(3 litres) and half paint (3 litres)   Right now the ratio is 1:1   Looking at the options,   A. Paint : Water = 4 : 3 which is the reqd. ratio . Correct Answer   B. Paint : Water = 3 : 4   C. Paint : Water = 4 : 3.5   D. Paint : Water = 3.5 : 4   E. Paint : Water = 3.5 : 3   1 litre paintnswer : 1 litre paint
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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?