A motor oil retailer needs to fill 60 one quart bottles, and he has two tanks: one that contains 12 gallons of oil and one that contains 2 gallons of oil. Which will he need to fill the bottles?

The motor oil retailer needs 15 gallons of oil, so he will have to use both tanks, and still have 1 gallon of oil short.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since a motor oil retailer needs to fill 60 one quart bottles, and he has two tanks: one that contains 12 gallons of oil and one that contains 2 gallons of oil, to determine which will need to fill the bottles, the following calculation must be performed:

Quart to gallon = 4: 1

1/4 x 60 = X

60/4 = X

15 = X

Therefore, the motor oil retailer needs 15 gallons of oil, so he will have to use both tanks, and still have 1 gallon of oil short.

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