SOLUTION: A gardener is mixing liquid fertiliser and used water and fertiliser in the ratio of one part fertiliser to five parts water. How much fertiliser will she use if she sprays with 4.

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Question 1100795: A gardener is mixing liquid fertiliser and used water and fertiliser in the ratio of one part fertiliser to five parts water. How much fertiliser will she use if she sprays with 4.2 litres in total?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=fertilizer
x+5x=4.2
6x=4.2
x=0.7 liters of fertilizer (ANSWER)
5x=3.5 liters of water for total 4.2 liters.