SOLUTION: A fuel blend is made from mixing 4 quarts of oil at $ 1.40 per quart with 2 gallons of gasoline at $1.85 per gallon. What is the cost of a gallon of the fuel mixture?
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Question 511640: A fuel blend is made from mixing 4 quarts of oil at $ 1.40 per quart with 2 gallons of gasoline at $1.85 per gallon. What is the cost of a gallon of the fuel mixture?
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 qt @ 1.40 = 4*1.40 = 5.60 = 1 gal.
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2 gal @ 1.85 = 2*1.85 = 3.70
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3 gal. costs 5.60 + 3.70 = 9.30
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3.10 per gal
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Done.
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