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 1 gallon 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?

Answer 1

1 gallon of oil for every 50 gallons of gas
? gallon of oil for hold 6 gallons of gas

6 / 50 = 0.12

answer
0.12 gallon of oil must be added to 6 gallons of gas