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21 March, 19:48

To mix a particular shade of purple paint, red and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 5:3. To make 20 gallons of purple paint how much blue and red paint should be used

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  1. 21 March, 20:21
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    12.5 gallons red paint

    7.5 gallons blue paint

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Set up the ratios equal to each other and solve for x

    when mixing 5 parts red and 3 parts blue you get a total of 8

    5/8 = x/20 x = 12.5 gallons red paint

    3/8 = x/20. x = 7.5 gallons blue paint
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