An artist mixes two parts blue paints and three parts yellow paint to get a shade of green. How many parts blue paint should the artist mix with 12 parts yellow paints to get the same shade green?????

Answer 1

2/3 = x/12

2= x/4

x= 2(4) = 8 parts blue mixed with 12 parts yellow yield the same shade of green

2/3 = 8/12