The indicator on my gas gauge goes from 3/8 full to 3/4 full when I put 6 gallons of gas into the tank. How many gallons of gas does the tank hold when it is full?
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To find out how many gallons the tank holds when it is full, we need to determine the change in gallons for each 1/8 of the tank.
First, let's calculate the change in gallons between 3/8 full and 3/4 full. This is a difference of 3/4 - 3/8 = 6/8 - 3/8 = 3/8 of the tank.
Since this difference corresponds to 6 gallons, we divide 6 by 3/8 to find the number of gallons for each 1/8 of the tank:
(6 gallons) ÷ (3/8) = (6 gallons) × (8/3) = 16 gallons
Therefore, each 1/8 of the tank represents 16 gallons. And since there are 8 equal parts (1/8) in a full tank, the tank holds:
16 gallons * 8 parts = 128 gallons
Thus, the tank holds 128 gallons when it is full.