Q:

A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by combining vinegar and olive oil. The amount of oil should be five times the amount of vinegar. How much of each ingredient is needed in order to make 57 oz of furniture​ polish?To make 57 oz of furniture​ polish, ____ oz of vinegar and ________ oz of olive oil are needed.​(Simplify your answers. Type mixed​ numerals, if possible.​ Otherwise, type integers or​ fractions.)

Accepted Solution

A:
47 1/2 oil
9 1/2 vinegar
Add the 5and 1 from the 5:1 ration to get 6. Divide 57 by 6 to get 9.5
Multiply 5 and 1 by 9.5 to get 47.5 and 9.5 as the answer