Henry needs 2 pints of red paint and 3 pints of yellow paint to get a specific shade of orange. If he uses 9 pints of yellow paint and wants the same orange color, how many pints of paint will he need altogether?

Respuesta :

6 pints of red paint

Answer:

2/3 = x/9

Step-by-step explanation:

cross multiply and divide to find x. 9x2=18.......18รท3 =6. He would need 6 pints of red paint