Question

Jacob mixes ⅓ cup of yellow paint for every ⅕ cup of blue paint to make green paint. How many cups of yellow paint are needed for 1 cup of blue paint?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{5}{3}$ cups

Step-by-step explanation:

Jacob mixes $\frac{1}{3}$ cup of yellow paint for every $\frac{1}{5}$ cup of blue paint to make green paint.

The ratio of yellow paint to blue paint =  $\frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{5}$

                                                              = 5:3

 $\frac{1}{5}$ cup of blue paint =  $\frac{1}{3}$ cup of yellow paint

 1 cup of blue paint =  $\frac{1}{3}$ ÷ $\frac{1}{5}$ cup of yellow paint

⇒ $\frac{1}{3}$ ÷ $\frac{1}{5}$

⇒ $\frac{5}{3}$

Hence, For 1 cup of blue paint needed $\frac{5}{3}$ cups of yellow paint.