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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4 July, 20:13

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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Ahmad Knox · Answer 1

she needs 6 ouonces of yellow paint

Step-by-step explanation:

she has 5oz, 3 blue: 2 red, she needs 20oz. which means she needs 15oz more. 15/5=3. 3*2=6

Sheila mixed 3 ounces of blue paint with2 ounces of yellow paint. She decided tocreate 20 ounces of the same mixture. Howmany ounces of yellow paint does Sheilaneed for the new mixture?

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?