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27 February, 06:34

Jason purchased 14 2/3 gallons of gas on Tuesday. He used 1/5 of the amount purchased commuting to and from work during the week and an additional 6 gallons running errands. How many gallons of gas does Jason use for work and errands?

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  1. 27 February, 08:12
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    change 14 2/3 to and improper fraction

    (14*3+2) / 3 = 44/3

    he used 1/5 for work

    44/3 * 1/5 = 44/15

    =2 14/15 gallons

    he uses 6 gallons for errands

    2 14/15 + 6 = 8 14 / 15

    8 14/15 gallons for work and errands
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