SOLUTION: A 720 ml container holds a mixture of red, yellow, and white pai n a 5 : 3 : 12 ratio. How much more red paint than yellow is present in the mixture?

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Question 326057: A 720 ml container holds a mixture of red, yellow, and white pai n a 5 : 3 : 12 ratio. How much more red paint than yellow is present in the mixture?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%2B3x%2B12x=720
20x=720
x=36
Therefore there are 180 ml of red and 108 ml of yellow.
180-108=72ml more