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NEED HELP ASAP DONT HAVE TIME PLSSS Mr and Mrs. Neal want to repaint the outside of their house. To get the specific shade of green that they want the salesperson at the hardware store needs to mix green paint and white paint in the ratio of 7:2. How many gallons of white paint will the salesperson need if she uses 14 gallons of green paint? 0 49 4 0 1 hing O 28​

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Answer:

4 gallons of white paint

Explanation:

If the ratio of the mix is 7:2, then all you need to do is multiply both sides by 2 and you get the ratio of 14:4

The salesperson will need 4 gallons of white paint

And 14 gallons of green paint

User Diego Sanchez
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Answer:

Your answer is 4

Explanation:

because if it’s a 7:2 ratio and you have 14 gallons of green paint then you will need 4 gallons of white paint.

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