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Question:
The tank for a car holds 17 gallons. The gasoline gauge shows the tank is 3/4 full. How much gas is still in the tank?
Give your answer as a whole number or as a mixed fraction reduced to lowest terms.
Answer:
[tex]Gas \: \:left = 12 \frac{3}{4} \: \:gallons \\\\[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The tank for a car holds 17 gallons.
The gasoline gauge of the car shows that the tank is 3/4 full.
We are asked to find the remaining gasoline in the tank.
[tex]Gas \: \:left = \frac{3}{4} \times 17 \\\\Gas \: \:left = \frac{51}{4} \\\\Gas \: \:left = 12 \frac{3}{4} \: \:gallons \\\\[/tex]
Therefore, the remaining gas in the tank is [tex]12\frac{3}{4}[/tex] gallons.
Alternatively:
[tex]1 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}[/tex]
Amount of gasoline consumed = [tex]\frac{1}{4} \times 17 = \frac{17}{4}[/tex]
Amount of gasoline left = total - consumed
Amount of gasoline left = [tex]17 - \frac{17}{4} = 12\frac{3}{4} \:\: gallons[/tex]
