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16 November, 08:09

Roger mixed 5/8 cup of red paint with 2/5 cup of yellow paint. How much red paint is needed (using the same ratio) if he wants to use 1 cup yellow paint

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  1. 16 November, 12:02
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    Set up the ratio as fractions

    (5/8) cup red / (2/5) cup yellow = r amount of red / 1 cup yellow

    Then cross multiply the numbers and set up as a equation like this

    (5/8) * 1 = (2/5) * r

    (5/8) = (2/5) r

    Multiply both sides of the equation by (5/2) to get rid of the fraction and solve for r

    (5/2) * (5/8) = (2/5) r * (5/2)

    25/16 = r

    Reduce down to 5/4 or change to a mixed number

    1 and 1/4 cups = r
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