Final answer:
The question asks for the number of squares in term 0 of a pattern mixing paint colors, but due to insufficient context and data, it is not possible to determine the correct number of squares.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question asks how many squares are in term 0 for a pattern of mixing red and blue paint to make purple paint. The options given are A) 0 squares, B) 1 square, C) 2 squares, D) 3 squares. Given the information about a pattern involving an equation 'A + B = C', where A is blue circles, B is purple squares, and C is orange ovals, we don't have enough context to determine the number of squares in term 0. It seems there may be an error in the question or missing information. For a standard pattern sequence, term 0 often refers to the starting point before the pattern begins its progression. Without additional data, it's impossible to definitively provide the number of squares at term 0.