The gas tank in dad’s car holds 12 gallons. The gas tank in mom’s truck holds 50% more than that. How much gas does the truck’s
tank hold? **18 gallons**
Explain why this situation can be represented by the equation ( 1.5 ) ⋅ 12 = t. Make sure that you explain what t represents.
The variable t represents the amount of gas in mom's truck. Since we need to find a number that is 50% more than 12, we use 1.5 (we would use 2 if we want 100% more, so it makes sense that we use 1.5, since we want to add 1/2 of 12 to 12. The answer is 18.)
