Paint costing $21 per gallon is to be mixed with 5 gallons of paint thinner costing $3 per gallon to make a paint that can be sold for $16 per gallon. Refer to the table below and compute how much of the new paint mixture will be produced. Paint gal Thinner gal Mixture gal
A) 21 gal
B) 14 gal
C) 19 gal
D) 20 gal
E) 18 gal

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Paint costing $21 per gallon is to be mixed with 5 gallons of paint thinner costing $3 per gallon to make a paint that can be sold for $16 per gallon. Refer to the table below and compute how much of the new paint mixture will be produced.  Paint   gal  Thinner   gal  Mixture   gal 
A) 21 gal 
B) 14 gal 
C) 19 gal 
D) 20 gal 
E) 18 gal

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The Answer of Paint costing $21 per gallon is to be mixed with 5 gallons of paint thinner costing $3 per gallon to make a paint that can be sold for $16 per gallon. Refer to the table below and compute how much of the new paint mixture will be produced.  Paint   gal  Thinner   gal  Mixture   gal 
A) 21 gal 
B) 14 gal 
C) 19 gal 
D) 20 gal 
E) 18 gal

Paint Costing $21 Per Gallon Is to Be Mixed with 5