SOLUTION: a paint mixture contains yellow, blue and red in a 3:2:1 ratio. if the mixture contains 12 paints of yellow paints. how many paints are there in altogether?

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Question 889748: a paint mixture contains yellow, blue and red in a 3:2:1 ratio. if the mixture contains 12 paints of yellow paints. how many paints are there in altogether?
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12 pints of yellow
4%283%29%3A4%282%29%3A4%281%29 ratio
4%282%29=8 pints blue
4%281%29=4 pints red