An artist mixes paint to make new colors. She uses 1/3 cup of red paint and 1/3 cup of yellow paint to make a batch of orange paint. If the artist has 2 cups of red paint available and 3 cups of yellow paint available, how many batches of orange paint can she make?
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Answer:The artist can make six batches of orange paint and it remains one cup of yellow paintStep-by-step explanation:1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:Amount of red paint for one batch of orange paint = 1/3 of a cupAmount of yellow paint for one batch of orange paint= 1/3 of a cupAmount of red paint available = 2 cupsAmount of yellow paint available = 3 cups2. How many batches of orange paint can she make?2 cups of red paint = 6/3 = 6 batches of orange paint3 cups of yellow paint = 9/3 = 6 batches and it remains one cup of yellow paint The artist can make six batches of orange paint and it remains one cup of yellow paint