Question

Petrolyn motor oil is a combination of natural oil and synthetic oil. It contains 5 liters of natural oil for every 8 liters of synthetic oil. In order to make 884liters of Petrolyn oil, how many liters of natural oil are needed?

Answer 1

340

Explanation:

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Answer 2

9514 1404 393

Answer:

340

Explanation:

The ratio of natural to synthetic is give as ...

5 : 8

Then the ratio of natural to total would be ...

5 : (5+8) = 5 : 13

The amount of natural oil in 884 total liters of oil will be ...

(5/13)(884 L) = 340 L

884 liters of Petrolyn oil will contain 340 liters of natural oil.