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
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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.
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Let x = amt of water for 36 tsp of weed killer
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Use a ratio equation =
8x = 2*36
8x = 72
x =
x = 9 gallons of water
