Question

A small fishing boat's outboard motor requires a mixture of gasoline and oil for fuel. The mixture called for in the owner's manual is 128 ounces of oil for every 50 gallons of gas. If the boat's gas tank holds approximately 6 gallons of gas, approximately how much oil must be added to the gasoline?

a. 3 ounces

b. 9 ounces

c. 15 ounces

d. 24 ounces

Answer 1

if it takes 128 ounces for every 50 gallons - 64 ounces for every 25 gallons - 32 ounces for every 12.5 gallons, then it would take 15 ounces for every 6 gallons