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  • 10-08-2017
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a paint mixture contains 32 gallons of base for every gallon of color. In 924 gallons of paint, how many gallons of color are there?

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cello10
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  • 10-08-2017
base and color are in a ratio of 32:1, where color is "x"
924-x/x=32/1
924-x=32x
33x=924

x = 28 (gallons of color)
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