To obtain a certain shade of paint, Peter mixed 2(1)/(2) gallons of white paint with 5(2)/(3) gallons of brown and 2(4)/(5) gallons of blue paint. How much paint did he have?
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2(1)/(2) gallons of white paint = 5/2 gallons of white paint 5(2)/(3) gallons of brown paint = 17/3 gallons of brown paint 2(4)/(5) gallons of blue paint = 14/5 gallons of blue paint Show more…
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