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6 July, 08:57

How would you write this word problem as an equation? When the gas gauge on her car was on the 3/8 mark, Karen pumped 15 gal. of gas into the tank in order to fill it. How many gal. of gas does the tank in Karen's car hold?

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  1. 6 July, 11:47
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    If the tank was 3/8 full, then it was 5/8 empty.

    It took 15 gallons to fill those empty 5/8 of a tank.

    5/8 x (1 tank) = 15 gallons

    1 tank = 15 / (5/8) = 15 x 8/5 = 24 gallons
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