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A company mixes different amounts of blue paint with yellow paint in a ratio of 2 to 5 to make a green paint. For each of the following fractions, interpret the fraction in two ways in terms of the company’s paint mixtures (but not as ratios). Use double or triple number lines and strip diagrams as supports.
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