Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Proportions and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 438: 46

Answer

a. 1/2 gallons of oil should be mixed with 10 gallons of gas. b. 2 quarts of oil should be mixed with 40 quarts of gas.

Work Step by Step

a. 10 (number of gallons you have)/20 (the ratio used in the gas-oil needed formula) =1/2 gallon b. 1/2 (number of gallons you have) x 4 (number of quarts in a gallon) = 2 quarts; 10 (gallons of gas you have) x 4 (number of quarts per gallon) = 40 quarts
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