Question

A mixture of paint calls for 1/3 cups of red paint and 1/2 cup of yellow paint. How many cups of red paint would be needed for every 1 cup of yellow paint?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1 cup of yellow paint = 2×1/2 cup.

and that requires then also 2×1/3 Co red paint.

so, 1 cup of yellow paint mixes with 2/3 cups of red paint.

2 and 3 have a smallest common multiple (smallest number that is divisible by both numbers without remainder) of 6.

so, we need to get 6 units of each for a whole number ratio :

6×1/2 = 3 cups of yellow paint mix with 6×1/3 = 2 cups of red paint.