2007 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 4

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Problem

Purple paint is made with a $16:3:1$ ratio of white paint : blue paint : red paint. How much white paint, in gallons, is needed in order to make one gallon of purple paint? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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Problem 3
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Problem 5
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