Answer: The equation is y = 0.6b or b = 1.667y
Explanation: According to the question, y is for yellow and b is for blue.
We know that the proportion fo yellow paint needed for the mixture is 3l in a total of 8l. So:
y =

For blue paint, the proportion is 5l in 8l. So:
b =

Doing
and isolating y, we have:



y =

y = 0.6b
To know the proportionality of b over y:


b =

b = 1.67y
The equations that related yellow and blue paint are y=0.6b or b=1.67y.