Question

A mixture of purple paint contains 6 teaspoons of red paint and 15 teaspoons of blue paint. To make the same shade of purple paint using 35 teaspoons of blue paint, how much red paint would you need?

Answer 1

You would need 14 teaspoons of red paint.

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio of blue to red paint = 6:15

ratio needed: ?:35

35 ÷ 15 = 2.33

2.33 x 6 = 14