SOLUTION: Stan Wellback wants to make 5 gallons of 55% gas, 45% oil mixture of fuel for his dirt bike. he has two containers, container A is 95% gasoline, 5%oil and container B is 10% gas, 9
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Question 560098: Stan Wellback wants to make 5 gallons of 55% gas, 45% oil mixture of fuel for his dirt bike. he has two containers, container A is 95% gasoline, 5%oil and container B is 10% gas, 90% oil. How many gallons (to the nearest tenth) does he need from each container to make his new mixture? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = gallons of mixture needed from container A
Let = gallons of mixture needed from container B = gallons of gas in container A = gallons of gas in container B
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
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and, since
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(1)
(1)
He needs 2.6 gallons from container A
and 2.4 gallons from container B
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check answer:
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OK
