document.write( "Question 833101: The ratio of red to blue to yellow is 2:5:1. How many pints of each color would be needed to make 46 pints of the mixture. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #502383 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"R%2BB%2BY=46\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B5x%2B1x=46\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8x=46\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=46%2F8=23%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"R=2x=2%2823%2F4%29=23%2F2\"$ pints
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=5x=5%2823%2F4%29=115%2F4\"$ pints
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Y=1x=23%2F4\"$ pints
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