This requires 2 pints of oil.
Using a proportion to solve this, we have:
Cross multiplying, we have
1/2*10 = (2 1/2)*x
5 = (2 1/2)x
Divide both sides by 2 1/2:
5÷(2 1/2) = (2 1/2)x÷(2 1/2)
2 = x
Using a proportion to solve this, we have:
Cross multiplying, we have
1/2*10 = (2 1/2)*x
5 = (2 1/2)x
Divide both sides by 2 1/2:
5÷(2 1/2) = (2 1/2)x÷(2 1/2)
2 = x