SOLUTION: A fuel oil distributor has 150000 gallons of fuel with 1.1% sulfur content, which exceeds pollution control standards of 0.8% sulfur content. How many gallons of fuel oil with 0.3%
Algebra.Com
Question 585736: A fuel oil distributor has 150000 gallons of fuel with 1.1% sulfur content, which exceeds pollution control standards of 0.8% sulfur content. How many gallons of fuel oil with 0.3% sulfur content must be added to the 150000 gallons to obtain fuel oil that will comply with the pollution control standards? Round answer to the nearest integer.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.011*150000+.003x=.008*(150000+x)
x=90000
RELATED QUESTIONS
A fuel distributor has 161,798 gallons of fuel with 1% sulfur content, which exceeds... (answered by stanbon)
A fuel oil distributor has 120,000 gallons of fuel with 0.9% sulfur content, which... (answered by josgarithmetic)
2 stroke motor fuel has unleaded petrol and a special oil mixed in a ratio 50:1
(answered by stanbon)
a fuel blend is made from mixing 1 quarts of oil at $1.70 per quart with 8 gallons of... (answered by rfer)
REPOST: Oil and gas. An outboard motor calls for a fuel mixture that has a gas-to-oil... (answered by stanbon)
An outboard motor calls for a fuel mixture that has a gasoline-to-oil ratio of 50 to 1.... (answered by fractalier)
An outboard motor calls for a fuel mixture that has a gasoline – to –oil ratio of 50... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
How many gallons of fuel costing $1.15 a gallon must be mixed with a fuel costing $.85... (answered by drk)
Solve each problem by using a proportion.
Oil and gas. An outboard motor calls for a... (answered by stanbon)