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20-08-2014
Mathematics

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A painter uses 20 drops of red paint and 45 drops if white paint to make a certain shade of pink. How many drops of white paint should he add to 12 drops of red paint to make the same shade.

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iloveonedirection iloveonedirection

23-08-2014

[tex] \frac{20}{45}= \frac{12}{x} \\ \\ 20*x=45*12 \\ \\ 20x= 540 \\ \\ x=27 \\ \\ 27drops[/tex]

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