You run a rental center for landscaping equipment. A customer needs a mower, an edger, a tiller and a leaf vacuum for a weekend rental. The mower has a small 2-cycle engine that requires 2 ounces (oz) of oil per gallon of gas. You have only one quart of gas.

How much oil should you add to the mower before delivering to the customer?

0.25 ounces

0.5 ounces

0.75 ounces

1.0 ounces

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Kendal Rosario

15 June, 02:33

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Finley Stewart · Answer 1

2 oz/1 gal = x oz/0.25 gal

Soling for x,

x = 0.5 oz

Therefore, the engine needs 0.5 ounces of oil.