Question

Purple paint is created by mixing 6 ounces of blue paint with 5 ounces of red paint. If 36 ounces of blue paint are used, how many ounces of red paint are needed to create purple?

Answer 1

30 ounces of red is needed

36÷6=6 / 6×6=36

so

5×6=30

30 ounces is needed