The ratio of the number of cups of red paint to the number of cups of yellow paint that Garcia mixed to make a shade of orange paint is 4:1.

How many cups of yellow paint should Garcia add to each cup of red paint to make the shade of orange?

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The ratio of the number of cups of red paint to the number of cups of yellow paint that Garcia mixed to make a shade of orange paint is 4:1.

How many cups of yellow paint should Garcia add to each cup of red paint to make the shade of orange?

mudkillz · Answer

Garcia should add 1/4 a cup of yellow paint to each cup of red paint to make orange paint.

ggdvaaa · Answer

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