Arnie is mixing red and yellow paints to make two different shades of orange. To make 1 cup of dark orange paint, he needs 7 ou

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Arnie is mixing red and yellow paints to make two different shades of orange. To make 1 cup of dark orange paint, he needs 7 ou

nces of red paint and 1 ounce of yellow paint. To make 2 cups of light orange paint, he needs 13 ounces of yellow paint and 3 ounces of red paint. Arnie buys a 32-oz can of red paint. Does he have enough red paint to make 3 cups of dark orange paint and 3 cups of light orange paint? Explain.

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