Anita created a batch of green paint by mixing 2 ounces of blue paint with 3 ounces of yellow paint. She must mix a second batch using the same ratio of blue and yellow paint as the first batch. If she uses 5 ounces of blue paint for the second batch, how much yellow paint should Anita use?
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Mashaal Masha
Mar 16, 2024
Anita created a batch of green paint by mixing 2 ounces of blue paint with 3 ounces of yellow paint. She must mix a second batch using the same ratio of blue and yellow paint as the first batch. If she uses 5 ounces of blue paint for the second batch, how much yellow paint should Anita use?
Difficulty: Hard
A:
Exactly 5 ounces
B:
3 ounces more than the amount of yellow paint used in the first batch
C:
1.5 times the amount of yellow paint used in the first batch
D:
1.5 times the amount of blue paint used in the second batch