Aqua paint is made by combining 2 parts green paint with 5 parts blue paint. indigo paint is made by combining 3 parts blue paint with 2 parts violet paint. If equal amount of aqua paint and indigo paint are mixed, blue paint will be what fraction of the resulting mixture? A. 46/35 B. 6/7 C. 2/3 D. 23/35

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Aqua paint is made by combining 2 parts green paint with 5 parts blue paint. indigo paint is made by combining 3 parts blue paint with 2 parts violet paint.  If equal amount of aqua paint and indigo paint are mixed, blue paint will be what fraction of the resulting mixture?

A. 46/35

B. 6/7

C. 2/3

D. 23/35

 

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