In the figure below, the segment is parallel to one side of the triangle. find the value of x 1.5 15 18 24

Several paint mixtures are made by mixing blue paint and white paint. paint colors blue paint white paint mixture a 5 cups 12 cups mixture b 6 cups 6 cups mixture c 4 cups 12 cups mixture d 5 cups 6 cups which mixture has the highest ratio of blue paint to white paint