8 : 6 ...add 7 yellow and it becomes 15:6 when reduced = 5:2
Answer:
6 pounds 3 ounces
Step-by-step explanation:
16 oz in a lb. 16 *6 = 96. Leaving 3 oz left.
Sometimes it helps to draw it out...
(17)
C_______M_________Q
|___________________|
21
therefore, CM + MQ = CQ
17 + MQ = 21
MQ = 21 - 17
MQ = 4 <===