Question

An artist mixes colors for a painting. She mixes 1.5 ounces of blue with 2.5 ounces of yellow to get the perfect shade of green. If she determines that she will need 12 ounces of green, how much yellow paint will she need?

Answer 1

4.5 ounces of yellow and 7.5 ounces of blue will create 12 ounces of the perfect shade of green.

Explanation:

1.5 + 2.5 = 4 ounces.

Multiply by 3

4.5 + 7.5 = 12 ounces

So, she needs 4.5 ounces of yellow.