Question

Lesley mixed 1 ounces of green paint with 4 ounce of purple paint. She decided to create 20

ounces of the same mixture. How many ounces of green paint does Lesley need for the new
mixture?

Answer 1

4 ounces cause 1:4 which becomes 4:16

Answer 2

4 oz

Explanation:

1:4 is the ratio for this. in total, this makes 5 oz of paint. multipy 5 by 4 to get 20 oz. multiply the 1 oz of green paint by 4 as well.