Question

An artist mixes 25 ounce of blue paint with 115 ounce of green paint. Using the same ratio, how many ounces of green paint should she mix with 3 ounces of blue paint?

Answer 1

Ounces of green paint needed = 13.8

Explanation:

Blue paint : green paint = 25 : 115

how many ounces of green paint should she mix with 3 ounces of blue paint?

Let

Ounces of green paint needed = x

Blue paint : green paint = 3 : x

Equate both ratios

25 : 115 = 3 : x

25/115 = 3/x

25 * x = 115 * 3

25x = 345

x = 345/25

x = 13.8 ounces

Ounces of green paint needed = 13.8