Question

A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by combining vinegar and olive oil. The amount of oil should be five times the amount of vinegar. How much of each ingredient is needed in order to make 57 oz of furniture​ polish?

To make 57 oz of furniture​ polish, ____ oz of vinegar and
________ oz of olive oil are needed.
​(Simplify your answers. Type mixed​ numerals, if possible.​ Otherwise, type integers or​ fractions.)

Answer 1

See below in bold.

Explanation:

The ratio of oil to vinegar is 5 : 1. That means that 5/6 of the mixture is oil and 1/6 is vinegar.

So to make 57 oz of the polish, 57/ 6 = 9 1/2 oz is vinegar and 5/6 * 57 =

47 1/2 oz is olive oil.

Answer 2

47 1/2 oil
9 1/2 vinegar
Add the 5and 1 from the 5:1 ration to get 6. Divide 57 by 6 to get 9.5
Multiply 5 and 1 by 9.5 to get 47.5 and 9.5 as the answer