Question

Two artists are mixing up green paint for a mural. The first artist, Shane, mixes 3 parts blue and 2 parts yellow to make a shade of green. The second artist, Nora, mixes 5 parts blue and 3 parts yellow to make another shade of green. After Nora mixes her paint, she has 72 ounces of green paint. How many ounces of yellow and blue paint did she use in her mixture? Explain your reasoning. Note: If you wish, you may upload a copy of your ratio table

Answer 1

Answer:

5+3=8 parts 72÷8=9 9×5=45

ounces of blue and 9×3=27 ounces yellow