Math word problem plz help

Question

Olivia needs to mix paint and paint thinner to paint her house. It takes 20 liters of paint to prepare 25 liters of

mixture. How many liters of paint thinner would Olivia need to prepare a mixture containing 8 liters of paint?

Answer 1

Hello Waker.

20 lt of paint requires 5 lt of paint thinner (the total was 25lt)

You can set up a proportion;

20/5 = 8/x

please solve for x. If you need further assistance you can let me know