the 2: 3 ratio is the length of the ac segment to the cb segment total length. this implies that the ratio between segment ac length and segment ab length is 2: 5. point c is 2/5 from a to b, so the required fraction is 2/5.
Isabelle is mixing red and blue paint to make purple paint she adds 3/10 of a fluid ounce of red to 12/25 of a fluid ounce of blue to make 1 1/30 fluid ounces of purple how many fluid ounces of red paint ounces of red paint will she need to make 3 fluid ounces of purple paint