Sheila mixed 3 ounces of blue paint with 2 ounces of yellow paint. She decided to create 20 ounces of the same mixture. How many ounces of yellow paint does Sheila need for the new mixture?

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Answer 1

If you need 20 ounces, ratio the mixture with the same ratio. For example

3 ounces blue

2 ounces yellow = 5 ounces mixture

If you want a the same ratio with 20 ounces, multiply by 4 to get

12 ounces blue

8 ounces yellow = 20 ounces So, you would need 8 ounces of yellow or 6 more ounces of yellow!