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a lawn mower uses a mixture of gas and oil. for each ounce of oil the mixture contains 10 ounces of gasoline. if the tank holds 99 ounces of the mixture , how many ounces each of oil and gasoline are required to fill the tank completely?

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Answer:

15

Explanation:

33/(5+6)=3

3*5=15

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It can hold 9 ounces of oil and 90 ounces of gasoline cause if you take 10 oz of gas and times it by 9 it equals 90 and if you take 1 oz of oil and times it by 9 it equals 9 then take 90+9=99
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