Question

to make a shade of paint called jasper green mix 4 quarts of green paint with cups of black paint. How much green paint should be mixed with 4 cups of black paint to make jasper green

Answer 1

24 cups of green paint should be mixed with 4 cups of black paint to make jasper green.

Answer 2

24 quarts

Explanation:

Write a proportion:

4 qt green / ⅔ cup black = x qt green / 4 cup black

Cross multiply:

⅔ x = 16

Solve for x:

x = 24

You need 24 quarts of green paint.