SOLUTION: To mix weed killer with water correctly, it is necessary to mix 8 teaspoons of weed killer with 2 gallons of water. Find how many gallons of water are needed to mix with the entir

Question 421633: To mix weed killer with water correctly, it is necessary to mix 8 teaspoons of weed killer with 2 gallons of water. Find how many gallons of water are needed to mix with the entire box if it contains 36 teaspoons of weed killer.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To mix weed killer with water correctly, it is necessary to mix 8 teaspoons of weed killer with 2 gallons of water.
Find how many gallons of water are needed to mix with the entire box if it contains 36 teaspoons of weed killer.
:
Let x = amt of water for 36 tsp of weed killer
:
Use a ratio equation
=
8x = 2*36
8x = 72
x =
x = 9 gallons of water
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