Question

Micah mixed 3 ounces of yellow paint with 5 ounces of blue paint. What is the ratio of blue paint to the total amount of paint that Micah used? Write the ratio using a colon and no spaces.

Answer 1

5:8
3+5=
8 (all ounces added)
5(ounces of blue)

Answer 2

The Ratio you are looking for is 5:8