Evan wants to make a turquoise-colored dye for coloring-boiled eggs. They mix 3 parts blue dye and 2 parts green dye. What percentage of the mixture is green dye?
40%
150%
60%
66.67%
Is the answer 40%?
No, the answer is not 40%. To find the percentage of green dye in the mixture, you need to calculate the proportion of green dye in the total mixture.
Since the mixture is composed of 3 parts blue dye and 2 parts green dye, the total number of parts is 3 + 2 = 5.
To find the percentage, divide the number of parts of green dye (2) by the total number of parts (5) and multiply by 100.
(2/5) * 100 = 40%
Therefore, the correct answer is 40%.