Tommy mixed ‡ gallon of
yellow paint with 1; gallons
of blue to make green paint
for his treehouse. He ran out
of green and needs to make
more. If he uses 2 gallons of
blue paint, to keep the same
ratio, how much yellow paint
should Tommy use?Tommy mixed à gallon of
yellow paint with 1; gallons
of blue to make green paint
for his treehouse. He ran out
of green and needs to make
more. If he uses 2 gallons of
blue paint, to keep the same
ratio, how much yellow paint
should Tommy use?

Tommy mixed gallon of yellow paint with 1 gallons of blue to make green paint for his treehouse He ran out of green and needs to make more If he uses 2 gallons class=

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Answer:

  2/3 gallon

Step-by-step explanation:

If y is the amount Tommy should use, and he want to keep the same proportion, then the proportion is ...

  y/(2 gal) = (1/2 gal)/(3/2 gal) = yellow/blue

  y = (2 gal)(1/3) = 2/3 gal

Tommy should use 2/3 gallon of yellow paint.