Question

Nate is helping to redesign his basement. He is in charge of choosing and buying the paint. He wants a specific shade of green, so he is going to combine blue and yellow paint in the ratio of 1 : 3. If he needs 8 gallons of paint, how much yellow paint does he need to buy?

Answer 1

You will need to add the ratios
3+1=4
& then divide
8/4=2
Yellow paint
3x2=6
Blue paint
1x2=2

Answer 2

You will all together need 6 gallons of yellow paint