Question

Painting A painter mixed 56 quarts of blue and yellow paint

using a ratio of 3 blue to 11 yellow. How many quarts of blue
paint were used?

Answer 1

Answer: 12

Explanation:

3 blue + 11 yellow = 14 quarts total

56 quarts ÷ 14 quarts = 4

Multiply each of the colors by 4:

3 blue × 4 + 11 yellow × 4

= 12 blue + 44 yellow

= 56 total