John's gas tank is 3/4 full. After he buys 6 gallons of gas, it is 3/4 full. How many gallons can John's tank hold?
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given:
John's gas tank is 3/4 full. After he buys 6 gallons of gas, it is 3/4 full.
Determine how many gallons can John's tank hold.
Solution:
In order to determine how many gallons of gas can John's tank hold, we simply divide 6 gallons by ¾ or 6 divided by 0.75.
= 6/0.75
= 8
Final answer:
John's tank can hold 8 gallons.