Question

A certain shade of paint is made by mixing 5 parts blue paint with 2 parts white paint. To get the correct shade, how many quarts of white paint should be mixed with 8.5 quarts of blue paint.

Answer 1

3.4 quarts of white paint

Explanation:

if you divide 8.5 quarts by the five parts you get 1.7 which you then multiply by 2 parts to find the amount of white paint