5. Chelsea is mixing her favorite hue of purple paint. Her mixture requires 5 ounces of red and 8 ounces of

blue. She accidentally pours in 6 ounces of red paint. How much blue paint will she need to pour into

her mixing bowl?

[A] 8 oz

[B] 9 oz

[C] 902

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Mylee Everett · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Write a proportion.

5 / 8 = 6 / x

Cross multiply.

5x = 48

Divide.

x = 9.6

She will need 9.6 ounces of blue paint.

5. Chelsea is mixing her favorite hue of purple paint. Her mixture requires 5 ounces of red and 8 ounces ofblue. She accidentally pours in 6 ounces of red paint. How much blue paint will she need to pour intoher mixing bowl?[A] 8 oz[B] 9 oz[C] 902DJ 402