Question

you mix 2/5 cup of red paint for every 1/4 cup of blue paint to makw 1 5/8 gallons of purple paint. how much red paint and blue paint do u use

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I would use 2/5 + 2/5 + 1/5= 1 gallon of red paint and 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/8= 5/8 gallon of blue paint,which gives me 1 5/8 gallons of purple paint.

Answer 3

I would use (2/5 + 2/5 + 1/5)= (1 cup)(8)= 8 cups or 1 gallon of red paint. 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/8 = 5/8 cup of blue paint,which gives me 1 5/8 gallons of purple paint.

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