Question

Your boat engine needs 5 fl oz of oil mixed with every 2 gal of gas. A gas container has 12 gal of gas mixed with 34 fl oz of oil. Is this the correct mixture? Explain
Make a plan: Write the ratio of oil to gas for the boat and for the gas container determine whether the ratios form a proportion
Carry out the plan: The ratios of oil to gas are
__ fl oz
_______
2 gal and __ fl oz
_______
12 gal

Answer 1

(5fl oz)/(2gal)=(34fl oz)/(12gal)
5x12=34x2
60=68
wrong. the correct amount would be 30 fl oz of oil.