Question

to make green paint a painter uses 3:2 liters of yellow and blue paint, if he took 12 liters of blue paint what will be the amount of yellow paint

Answer 1

Answer:

18 litre

Step-by-step explanation:

yellow paint- 3*12/2

Answer 2

Answer:

Ratio of yellow and blue paint = 3:2 or 3÷2

if he takes 12 liters of blue paint then amount of yellow paint = ?

Let the amt. of yellow paint be 'x'

therefore,

3÷2 = x÷12

therefore,

(12×3) ÷ 2

therefore,

18÷12

therefore,

3÷2 or 3:2

Thus the amt. of yellow paint used is 18 liters.