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I need help with 2 things.
Thing 1
The fuel for a chain saw is a mix of oil and gasoline. The label says to mix 6 ounces of oil with 16 gallons of gasoline.

A. How much oil would you use if you had 32 gallons of gasoline?

B. Set up a proportion to use in solving this problem.

Thing 2

A. EXPLAIN how to set up a proportion and then

B. solve the problem below.


A recipe calls for 9 tablespoons of milk for every 21 cups of flour. If the chef puts in 168 cups of flour, how many tablespoons of milk must the chef add?




Sagot :

1A=12 oz
1B=16×2=32 6×2=12
32÷16=2
Since 32÷16=2 then you have to multiply 6 and 2 to get your answer which is 12oz
Thing 1
A: If you use 32 gallons of gasoline you have to use 12 ounces of oil.
B: 6/16 and x/32. You would then cross multiply.