Question

Mrs. Dixon's gas tank holds up to 18 3/8 gallons of gas. It took 14.35 gallons of gas to fill her tank.

How many gallons of gas did Mrs. Dixon have in her tank before she filled it?

Enter your answer as a decimal or as a mixed number in simplest form in the box.

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Answer 1

Answer:

I don't know for sure but I think it is 4.025

Step-by-step explanation:

I multiplied 8 x 10 then added 3 which gave me 147 then I divided that by 8 to convert the mixed number into a decimal. I got 18.375 then I subtracted that by 14.35 and I got my final answer 4.025 again I'm not sure but I think this is how you do it . hope this helped!

Answer 2

Answer:

4.025 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

18 3/8=18.375

18.375-14.35=4.025

Hope this helps! Thanks.