document.write( "Question 957101: you have a 6-pint mixture of paint that is made up of equal amount of red and yellow paint. To create a certain shade of orange, you need a paint mixture that is 30% red. How many pints of yellow paint do tou need to add to the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "

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1/2(6 pint)=3 pints of red
\n" ); document.write( "3 pints/0.30=10 pints The 3 pints of red in the 6 pints will make 10 pints of the orange shade, so you need to add 4 pints yellow to the 6 pints to make 10 pints. \n" ); document.write( "

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