What is the ratio of a gasoline fuel load of 200 gallons to the weight of 1,680 pounds?

To find the ratio of the gasoline fuel load to its weight, you start by expressing both quantities in comparable terms. Here, you have 200 gallons of gasoline and a weight of 1,680 pounds.

First, you can calculate the weight of 1 gallon of gasoline. Generally, gasoline weighs about 6 pounds per gallon. So, the total weight of 200 gallons can be calculated as follows:

200 gallons × 6 pounds/gallon = 1,200 pounds.

Now, you have 1,200 pounds of fuel and are comparing it to the weight of 1,680 pounds. To find the ratio of the fuel load to the weight, you express it as:

1,200 pounds (fuel) : 1,680 pounds (weight).

To simplify this ratio, divide both sides by the common weight, which is 1,200 pounds:

1,200 / 1,200 : 1,680 / 1,200, resulting in:

1 : 1.4.

This ratio can also be expressed in fraction form for easier interpretation:

1 : 1.4 is equivalent to 1 : (14/10), which simplifies to 10 : 14, and finally reduces to