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A painter mixed 1/4 quart of red paint with 3/4 blue paint to make purple paint. How much purple paint did the painter make?

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User Elsalex
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Answer: 1 whole cup: 3/4 +1/4

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User Aaron Kushner
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Answer:

1 quart

Explanation:

1/4 + 3/4 = 1; add the numerators and make sure the denominators are the same

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