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Jamal needs three gallons of a mix that is two parts blue paint, three parts white paint and one part red paint. How many gallons of red paint will he need?

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He will need 1/2(half) gallon of red paint
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Answer:

[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] gallon

Step-by-step explanation:

The mix is  [tex]$\frac{2}{2+3+1}=\frac13$[/tex] blue paint, [tex]$\frac12$[/tex] white paint, and  [tex]$\frac16$[/tex] red paint. He therefore needs [tex]$\frac36=\boxed{\frac12}$[/tex] gallons of red paint.

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