There are gallons of gas in a fuel tank. The fuel gauge shows that the tank is 25 full. What is the total capacity of the fuel tank?
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There are 5 gallons of gas in a fuel tank. The fuel gauge shows that the tank is 25% full. What is the total capacity of the fuel tank?
In the old days 5 * 4 = 20 gallons
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25 % = 25/100 = 1/4
1/4 * 20 = 5 sure enough
To find the total capacity of the fuel tank, we need to use the fuel gauge reading and the given information about the tank's fullness.
Let's say the fuel gauge shows that the tank is 25% full. This means that there are 25 parts out of 100 parts, or 25/100, of the tank's capacity is filled.
To find the total capacity of the fuel tank, we can set up a proportion:
25/100 = x/1
Here, "x" represents the number of gallons in the fuel tank.
To solve for "x," we can cross-multiply:
25 * 1 = 100 * x
25 = 100x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 100:
25/100 = x
Simplifying:
1/4 = x
Therefore, the total capacity of the fuel tank is 1/4 or 0.25 times the number of gallons. If you provide the specific number of gallons mentioned in the question, I can calculate the actual capacity for you.