Question

Anne is painting her house light blue. To make the color she wants, she must add 3 cans of white paint to every 2 cans of blue paint. How many cans of white paint will she need to mix with 6 cans of blue? Write answer in decimal form if not a whole number.

Rate needed :
How many cans white /
How many cans blue

Unit Rate: Anne should mix
How many cans of white paint with each can of blue.

Answer 1

Anne will need 9 cans of white paint.
the ratio of white to blue: 3:2
multiply by 3 because 6/2 equals 3.

white to blue: 9:6
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