Question

A type of green paint is made by mixing 2 cups of yellow with 35 cups of blue.

1. Find a mixture that will make the same shade of green but a smaller amount

2. Find a mixture that will make the same shade of green but a large amount

3. Find a mixture that will make a different shade of green that is bluer.

4. Find a mixture that will make a different shade of green that is more yellow.

Answer 1

1. 1 cup of yellow 17.5 cups of blue 2. 4 cups of yellow 70 cups of blue

3. 2 cups of yellow 40 cups of blue 4. 2 cups of yellow 30 cups of blue

Explanation:

1. to get same shade keep ratios the same but divide by 2 for smaller amount

2/2 = 1 and 35 /2 = 17.5

2. similar to 1. except multiply by 2

3. use same yellow amount but more blue

4. use same yellow but less blue