SOLUTION: a paint formula requires 2 oz of dye for every 15 oz of base paint. how many ounces of dye are required for 120 oz of base paint.

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Question 769533: a paint formula requires 2 oz of dye for every 15 oz of base paint. how many ounces of dye are required for 120 oz of base paint.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Formula: 2%2F15 ozDye%2FozBasePaint
Mixture: z%2F120 ozDye%2FozBasePaint

PROPORTION: 2%2F15=z%2F120
120%282%2F15%29=120%28z%2F120%29
120%2A2%2F15=%28120%2F120%29z
120%2A2%2F15=1%2Az
%283%2A4%2A2%2A5%2A2%29%2F%283%2A5%29=z
z=16
z=16 ounces of dye to use in the 120 ounce of base.