to make a shade of plant called Jasper Green, Mix 4 quarts of green paint with 2/3 cups of black paint. how much green paint should be mixed with 4 cups of black paint to make Jasper Green?
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In the original mixture, we have: Green paint: 4 quarts Black paint: 2/3 cups We need to convert quarts to cups, as we want to find the ratio in the same unit. There are 4 quarts in a gallon and 16 cups in a gallon, so there are 4 cups in a quart. So, 4 quarts Show more…
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