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Question 12

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Question:

The tank for a car holds 17 gallons. The gasoline gauge shows the tank is 3/4 full. How much gas is still in the tank?

Give your answer as a whole number or as a mixed fraction reduced to lowest terms.

Answer:

$Gas \: \:left = 12 \frac{3}{4} \: \:gallons$

Step-by-step explanation:

The tank for a car holds 17 gallons.

The gasoline gauge of the car shows that the tank is 3/4 full.

We are asked to find the remaining gasoline in the tank.

$Gas \: \:left = \frac{3}{4} \times 17 \\\\Gas \: \:left = \frac{51}{4} \\\\Gas \: \:left = 12 \frac{3}{4} \: \:gallons$

Therefore, the remaining gas in the tank is $12\frac{3}{4}$ gallons.

Alternatively:

$1 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}$

Amount of gasoline consumed = $\frac{1}{4} \times 17 = \frac{17}{4}$

Amount of gasoline left = total - consumed

Amount of gasoline left = $17 - \frac{17}{4} = 12\frac{3}{4} \:\: gallons$