jenny is making tie - dyed shirts for her class with her school colors, blue and yellow. she uses a total of…

jenny is making tie - dyed shirts for her class with her school colors, blue and yellow. she uses a total of 8 ounces of fabric paint. the amount of blue paint is 3 times the amount of yellow paint. make a diagram to show the amount of blue paint and yellow paint jenny uses. fabric paint total blue 0 yellow 0

jenny is making tie - dyed shirts for her class with her school colors, blue and yellow. she uses a total of 8 ounces of fabric paint. the amount of blue paint is 3 times the amount of yellow paint. make a diagram to show the amount of blue paint and yellow paint jenny uses. fabric paint total blue 0 yellow 0

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Let the amount of yellow paint be (x) ounces.

Since the amount of blue paint is 3 times the amount of yellow paint, the amount of blue paint is (3x) ounces.

Step2: Set up an equation for the total amount of paint.

The total amount of paint is 8 ounces. So, (x + 3x=8). Simplifying the left - hand side gives (4x = 8).

Step3: Solve for (x).

Dividing both sides of the equation (4x = 8) by 4, we get (x=\frac{8}{4}=2). So the amount of yellow paint (x = 2) ounces.

Step4: Find the amount of blue paint.

Since the amount of blue paint is (3x), substituting (x = 2) gives (3\times2=6) ounces.

Answer:

Blue paint: 6 ounces, Yellow paint: 2 ounces.

For the diagram:

  • In the "Blue" row, fill 6 of the small squares (assuming each small square represents 1 ounce).
  • In the "Yellow" row, fill 2 of the small squares.