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Perry mixed 5/8 gallon of red paint and 3/8 gallon of yellow
paint to make the right shade of orange paint. He needs
2 gallons of orange paint to paint the basement floor. How
many gallons of red and yellow paint should Perry use to
make enough orange paint to cover the floor?

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Answer:

1 1/4 gallon of red paint and 3/4 gallon of yellow paint

Step-by-step explanation:

Since 5/8 and 3/8 gallons of each color are needed to make just one gallon, you can double each one to get 2 gallons of orange paint.