Question

To make a green paint, Michelle mixes 4 cans of

blue paint with 6 cans of yellow paint. She has
24 cans of yellow paint. How many cans of blue
paint does she need in order to get the same
shade of green?

Answer 1

Answer: 16 cans

Step-by-step explanation: Think of it being in batches, you can make 4 batches of green paint with 24 cans of yellow paint, so you would need 16 cans of blue paint to get the same shade of green if you mix the 24 cans and 16 can's together at once