Question

To make purple paint, Mya mixed 2/5 cup of red paint with 5/8 cup of blue paint. She wants to make a larger batch of the purple paint. How much red paint is needed to mix one cup of blue paint?

Answer 1

Answer: so i need 10/15 cups of red paint

Step-by-step explanation: 2/5 x 8/5 = 16/25

2/5 -----> 1

10/25 -----> 8/5

1 ÷ 5/8 = 8/5