Question

A certain shade of green paint is made from 5 parts yellow mixed with 3 parts of blue. If 2 cans of yellow are used, how many cans of blue should be used?

Answer 1

Green is 5y:3b

Question asked for 2y:xb

5/2 = 3/x

x = 6/5 = 1.2

ALSO

Find by how much the yellow changes.  Do this by doing final divided by initial.

2/5 = 0.4

Multiply this by the original blue
0/4 * 3 = 1.2

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