Randy needs to mow her lawn. The mixture requires 5 gallons of gas for every 2 gallons of oil. How much oil will she need for 8 gallons of gas your answer should be in TENTHS

Answer 1

According to the given mixture ratio, Randy needs 2 gallons of oil for every 5 gallons of gas.

To find out how much oil she will need for 8 gallons of gas, we set up a proportion:

2/5 = x/8

Cross-multiplying, we get:

5x = 2 * 8 = 16

Dividing both sides by 5, we find:

x = 16/5 = 3.2

Therefore, Randy will need 3.2 gallons of oil for 8 gallons of gas.