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A color called “shocking pink” is made by mixing red paint with white paint. The ratio of red to white is 2 to 7. How much red paint should be mixed with 16 fl. oz of white paint?
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A color called “shocking pink” is made by mixing red paint with white paint. The ratio of red to white is 2 to 7. How much red paint should be mixed with 16 fl. oz of white paint?

User Michael Hahsler
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Answer:

4.5 oz

Explanation:

User Adeel Ahmed Baloch
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To solve this you can multiply the white paint by
(2)/(7) to find the amount of red paint to add which is 32/7 oz or roughly 4.5 oz
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