Question

to make green paint ,a painter mixes yelllow paint and blue paint in the ratio 3:2 if he use twelve liters of yellow paint,how much blue paint did he use?

Answer 1

4.9 litres
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Answer 2

He used yellow paint
=
12
=12 liters

Given ratio
3
:
2
3:2

12
/
3
=
4
12/3=4
4
4 multiply by
2
=
8
2=8

Therefore, he had to use
8
8 liters of blue paint