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Quick gardening/maths questions

Senna · 2013-06-09 12:29:20

I have a 40:1 petrol strimmer and I have one of those shot bottles that you add to 5 litres of petrol, but the bottle is measured out to make a 50:1 mix. Can i add the 50:1 shot of oil to 4 litres of petrol to make 40:1 mix?

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09-06-2013 1:29pm

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Senna

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I have a 40:1 petrol strimmer and I have one of those shot bottles that you add to 5 litres of petrol, but the bottle is measured out to make a 50:1 mix.
Can i add the 50:1 shot of oil to 4 litres of petrol to make 40:1 mix?

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#2 09-06-2013 3:49pm
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It'll be just fine in the 4l.

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