Question

jack purchases 12 gallons of gas on monday .he uses 2/3 of amount purchased communting to and from work during the week additional 2 gallons running errands. how many gallons of gas does john juse for work and errands

Answer 1

gallon he uses to and from work = (2 / 3) of 12

12 * (2 / 3)
= 8 ----- he uses 8 gallons to and from work

 + 2 additinal for errands

therefore gallons for work + gallons for errand = *8 + 2
= 10

your answer is 10