SOLUTION: My friend and I are mixing blue and white paint in order to get a lighter shade of blue.I use 2 cups of blue paint and 1 cup of white paint. my friend uses 3 cups of blue paint and
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Question 509904: My friend and I are mixing blue and white paint in order to get a lighter shade of blue.I use 2 cups of blue paint and 1 cup of white paint. my friend uses 3 cups of blue paint and 2 cups of white paint. Which mixture is darker?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your way is 2 out of 3 (2 + 1) parts blue, or 
blue. Your friend's way is 3 out of 5 (3 + 2) parts blue, or 
. So which is bigger, or ?
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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