document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40965>Question 40965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An outboard motor calls for a fuel mixture that has a gasoline-to-oil ratio of 50 to 1. How many pints of oil should be added to 6 gallons of gasoline? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 gallons = 48 pints so the proportion we use is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 is to 1 as 48 is to x OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/1 = 48/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now cross-multiply and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .96 pints </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );