An artist mixes yellow and blue paint to make the perfect shade of green. She uses 2 ounces
of blue paint for every 7 ounces of yellow.
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a. How many ounces of yellow will the artist need to
add to 12 ounces of blue?
b. The artist realizes she has 49 ounces of yellow left.
How many ounces of blue will she need to add?
c. If the mixing container only holds 40 ounces of paint, what is the most green paint the artist
can make, and what recipe should she use?