Question

A painter needs to obtain a particular shade of green paint by mixing yellow paint with blue paint in the ratio 3:5. If he buys 45 litres of yellow paint, how many litres of blue are required?

Answer 1

75 litres of Blue

Explanation:

Divide the amount of yellow liters by 3, you'll get 15. To get the amount of blue needed, you multiply 5 by 15.