SOLUTION: Roger makes 70 gallons of pink paint by mixing 21 gallons of red paint with 49 gallons of white paint What part of every gallon is from red paint ?

Question 935453: Roger makes 70 gallons of pink paint by mixing 21 gallons of red paint with 49 gallons of white paint
What part of every gallon is from red paint ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Roger makes 70 gallons of pink paint by mixing 21 gallons of red paint with 49 gallons of white paint
What part of every gallon is from red paint ?
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Ans: 21/(21+49) = 21/70 = 3/10 = 30% red
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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