Question

The outboard engine on steves boat uses a fuel to il mixture in a 50:1 ratio. If steve puts 2.5 gallons of fuel in the tank, how many fluid ounces of oil does he need to add? Please show your work and include proportion and the steps you took

Answer 1

The proportion is
50 = ?
1 = 2.5

1*2.5= 2.5
So then
50*2.5=?
? = 125
Then you convert to ounces 1/128 of a gallon
125*128
16000