The Jelly Junior High School color is made by mixing red with yellow paint. The ratio of red to yellow is 3 to 5. How much red paint should be mixed with 20 oz of yellow.

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19 August, 05:14

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Lillian Hoover · Answer 1

The ratio of red to yellow is 3 : 5

so for 20 oz of yellow, we need to mix 3/5 * 20 = 12 oz of red paint

Jaylee Kim · Answer 2

12oz of red paint because since there is 20oz of red you multiply 5 by 4 so you multiply 3 by 4 which is 12