Question

A leaf blower runs on a mixture of gas and oil. The ratio of ounces of gas to ounces of oil is 40 to 1. How many ounces of gas does the leaf blower need for 3 ounces of oil?

Answer 1

Answer:

120

Step-by-step explanation:

Each time you add 40 to gas(oz)

Answer 2

Answer: 120 ounces of gas

Step-by-step explanation: Given: 40 ounces of gas to 1 ounce of oil

We need to find: __ ounces of gas to 3 ounces of oil

What we know:

1 × 40 = 40 ounces of gas

2 × 40 = 80 ounces of gas

3 × 40 = 120 ounces of gas

So, all you needed to do was multiply 3 times 40 to get 120 ounces of gas.

Conclusion: The answer is 120 ounces of gas.