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-A paint mixture contains 15 gallons of base for every gallon of color. In 640 gallons of paint, how many gallons of color are there?
A) 40 gallons
B) 213 gallons
C) 320 gallons
D) 600 gallons

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The ratio of base to color in the paint mixture is 15:1, meaning for every 16 gallons of paint (15 gallons of base + 1 gallon of color), there is 1 gallon of color. To find the amount of color in 640 gallons, divide 640 by the sum of the ratio parts (15+1=16), which gives 640 / 16 = 40 gallons of color.

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