Question

Green paint is made by mixing 5 pints of blue paint and 2 pints of yellow paint.

How many pints of blue pints are neede to make 28 pints of green paint

Answer 1

140 pints

Explanation:

Answer 2

5 pints of blue and 2 pints of yellow make 7 pints of green. (5 + 2 = 7)

You must do this four times to get 28 pints of green. (4 · 7 = 28)

So you need 20 (4 · 5) pints of blue and 8 (4 · 2) pints of yellow.

Explanation: