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#32569

word problem

money

arithmetic

hard

120 sec

A painter is mixing two types of paint, Type A and Type B, each containing a certain percentage of pigment. Type A paint is 30% pigment by volume, and Type B paint is 20% pigment by volume. The painter combines 12 gallons of Type A paint with 18 gallons of Type B paint to create a new mixture. What is the total number of gallons of pigment in the new mixture?

• Up to 5 characters (6 if negative). Only numbers, decimal (.), fraction (/), negative (-).
• Fractions must be in lowest terms.
• Mixed numbers must be converted to improper fractions.