A city water tank holds 20 gallons of water. A technician empties 25% of the tank. How many more gallons of water must be remove

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A city water tank holds 20 gallons of water. A technician empties 25% of the tank. How many more gallons of water must be remove

d from the tank so that it has of the water that it started with?
The technician must remove _______ more gallons of water for the tank to have of the water that it started with.

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Alja [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-20T05:52:09+03:00

Alja [10]3 years ago

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Answer: 15 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

There is 100% in any full thing. When the water tank was full, it had 20 gallons. After 25% of the water was removed, there is 75% left (100% - 25% = 75%). 75% can also equal 0.75. 20 × 0.75 = 15 gallons.