a 13.5-gallon gasoline tank is 4/5 full. How many gallons will it take to fill the tank?

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given :

A 13.5-gallon gasoline tank is 4/5 full that means tank is (1-4/5) empty. 

(5-4/5) = 1/5

Now, 1/5 × 13.5 = 2.7 gallons 

 

Thus, 2.7 gallons is needed to fill the tank.