Ratio and Proportion Word Problems — Examples & Practice

Tony has two lawn mowers and each requires a particular mixture of oil and gas as fuel.

• Mower A requires a $1:49$ ratio of oil to gas.
• Mower B requires a $3:57$ ratio of oil to gas.

If Tony has $2$ gallons of gas for Mower A and $6$ gallons for Mower B, how much oil does he need to buy to make the correct mixtures? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.