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15 July, 10:44

a painter mixes 2.5 pints of yellow paint with 4 pints of red paint to make a certain shade of orange paint. How many pints of yellow paint should be mixed with 10 pints of red paint to make this shade of orange?

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  1. 15 July, 10:58
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    2.5 * 10/4 = 6.25 pints of yellow paint
  2. 15 July, 11:00
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    6 1/4 pints

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The ratio of yellow paint to red paint = 2.5 : 4.

    We have 10 pints of red paint so 2.5 / 4 = x / 10 where x is the volume of yellow paint.

    4x = 2.5 * 10

    x = 25/4

    = 6 1/4 pints.
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