Question

The fuel for a chain saw is a mix of oil and gasoline. The ratio of ounces of oil to gallons of gasoline is 4:12. There are 24 gallons of gasoline. How many ounces of oil are there?

2 ounces
8 ounces
72 ounces
14 ounces

Answer 1

8 ounces

Explanation:

take 12 then multiply by 2, do the same with 4 so your ratio will equal your gallons. 4x2=8

Answer 2

There would be 8 ounces of oil