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question:To make a certain shade of paint, Anya mixed 2/3 cups of white paint with 2 2/3 cups of blue paint
How many cups of blue paint should she mix with 3 cups of white paint to make the same shade?

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reinhard10158

Step-by-step explanation:

2/3 cups white paint mix with 2 2/3 cups = 8/3 cups blue paint.

so, 2/3 / 8/3 = 2×3 / 3×8 = 6/24 = 1/4.

therefore, the mix ratio white/blue paint is 1/4 (1 part white, 4 parts blue).

so, for 3 cups of white paint we need 3×4 = 12 cups of blue paint.

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