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White paint costs £2.80 per litre. Blue paint costs £3.50 per litre. White paint and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2 Work out the cost of 18 litres of the mixture.

3:2 means there are 5 parts. So 18 litres can be divided by 5, and the price of each part worked out individuallly.

18 / 5 = 3.6

To work out how much the white paint costs: 3.6 x £2.80 = £10...

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