Sheila mixed 3 ounces of blue paint with 2 ounces of yellow paint. She decided to create 20 ounces of the same mixture. How many ounces of yellow paint does Sheila need for the mixture?

Sheila mixed 3 ounces of blue paint and 2 ounces of yellow paint. So the total of the two mixtures is: 3 + 2 = 5 So 5 ounces have been produced by Sheila already. So the mixture requires 2/5 yellow paint. The total mixture of yellow an blue paint will be 20 ounces. So Amount of yellow paint required = (2/5) * 20 = 8 So 8 ounces of yellow paint is required by Sheila for making a 20 ounces of paint mixture.

Answered by taskmasters | 2024-06-10

Sheila needs 8 ounces of yellow paint for her total of 20 ounces of paint mixture. This amount is calculated based on the ratio of yellow paint in her original mixture. The original mixture contained a total of 5 ounces, with 2 ounces being yellow paint, making the proportion required for the larger mixture 8 ounces.
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Answered by taskmasters | 2024-12-24