Question

9. A certain color paint should have a mix of blue and green in a ratio of 5:2.

needs to use 8 gallons of green paint, how many gallons of blue paint sho
order to obtain the right color?

Answer 1

20 gallons of blue paint

Explanation:

The ratio is blue to green right?

5:2

You already know the green

8

divide 8 by its part of the ratio.

8/2

4

Times 5 by 4

20

20 blue paints and 8 green paints.