document.write( "Question 965466: A green paint is created by mixing 3 parts of yellow with every 5 parts of blue. How many gallons of yellow paint are needed to make 52 gal of this green paint?
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you need 3 parts of yellow for every 5 parts of blue.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you want to make 52 gallons of green paint.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the ratio of yellow to blue is 3:5.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "that's a total of 8 parts.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "52 / 8 = 6.5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "each part requires 6.5 gallons.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 * 6.5 = 19.5 gallons of yellow.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 * 6.5 = 32.5 gallons of blue.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "19.5 gallons of yellow + 32.5 gallons of blue is equal to 52 gallons of green.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the ratio of yellow to blue is 19.5 / 32.5.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both numerator and denominator of this by 6.5 and you get a ratio of 3/5, as you should.\r
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