Fuel oil is to be distributed to tanks A, B and C in a ratio of 3:1:2. If 60 metric tons of fuel are to be loaded, what will be the contents of tank A?
The total ratio of the fuel oil is 3 + 1 + 2 = 6.
To find the content of tank A, we need to divide the total load by the total ratio and multiply it by the ratio of tank A.
Tank A = (3/6) * 60 tons = 30 tons
So, the contents of tank A will be 30 metric tons.
To find the contents of tank A, we need to determine its portion of the total fuel oil based on the given ratio.
Step 1: Calculate the total parts in the ratio.
The ratio of fuel oil distribution is 3:1:2, which means there are a total of 3 + 1 + 2 = 6 parts.
Step 2: Determine the portion of tank A based on the ratio.
Since the ratio of fuel oil distribution is 3:1:2, tank A's portion is 3 out of 6 parts.
Step 3: Calculate the content of tank A.
To find the content of tank A, we multiply the portion of tank A by the total amount of fuel oil.
Content of tank A = (portion of tank A / total parts) * total fuel oil
Content of tank A = (3/6) * 60 metric tons
Content of tank A = 30 metric tons
Therefore, the content of tank A will be 30 metric tons.