Question

the ratio of blue paint to yellow paint in a green mixtuer is 2:3. if you use 16 ounces of blue paint, haw many ounces of yellow paint do you need?

Answer 1

6.4 ounces

Explanation:

The total number of 'parts' is 5 containing 2 parts yellow and 3 parts green so if we divide 16 ounces of blue paint by the 5 parts, we can find 1 part. 1 part is 3.2. Yellow uses 2 parts so we time 3.2 by 2. The answer should be 6.4