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Sheila mixed 3 ounces of blue paint with 2 ounces of yellow paint. She decided to create 20 ounces of the same mixture. How many ounces of yellow paint does Sheila need for the new mixture. Write a proportion then solve your proportion use the following format: a/b = c/d; x ounces

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Answer:20 oz. green

Step-by-step explanation: The recipe is 3 oz blue + 2 oz yellow = 5 oz green.

So 20 oz of green requires the ingredients to be multiplied by 4.

12 oz blue + 8 oz. yellow = 20 oz. green

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