Question

To paint a house, blue and white paint are to be mixed in the ratio 3:2. To make 35l of such a mixture, how many litres of blue and how many litres of white should be taken

Answer 1

Answer:

21l of blue and 14l of white

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the quantity  of paint required

3x+2x=35

5x=35

x=7

3*7=21

2*7=14

hence 21 l of blue and 14l of white are needed