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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Accepted Answer

1.5 times the amount of blue paint used in the second batch

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Exactly 5 ounces

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3 ounces more than the amount of yellow paint used in the first batch

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1.5 times the amount of yellow paint used in the first batch