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The interior paint color, Melon Madness,is 30% yellow. Raul used 72 ounces of yellow paint to mix the last batch. How many ounces of Melon Madness did he make in the last batch?

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72 ounces is 30% of what number ( a much bigger number since 72 is only 30% of it)

Change to math

72 = .3n (30%= .3 as a decimal)

Divide both sides by .3 (dividing by a number less than 1 will make 72 increase)

Raul will be making 240 ounces of Melon Madness

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