Question

John mixed 3 4 liter of yellow paint with 1 4 1 liters of red paint to make 2 liters of orange paint. • He needed more orange paint. • To make a new batch of orange paint, he used exactly 1 liter of red paint. Using the same ratio, how many liters of yellow paint should John use to make the new batch of orange paint?

Answer 1

Yellow paint = 3/4
Red paint = 5/4
Ratio = 3 : 5

So now, question required 1 liter of red paint
3/4 : 5/4
x : 1
x=3/5

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