An oil well produces 172 gallons of oil every day. a standard oil barrel holds 42 gallons of oil. about how many barrels of oil will the well produce in a day? explain your answer.

About 4barrels of oil

Step-by-step explanation:

If the amount of gallons of oil an oil well produce everyday is 172gallons and a standard oil barrel holds 42gallons of oil, the amount of barrel produced in a day can be expressed as;

Amount of barrel produced per day = Total gallons of oil per day/amount of oil per barrel

Amount of barrel produced per day = 172/42

Amount of barrel produced per day = 4.10

This shows that about 4barrels of oil will be produced in a day.