The gas tank in Mr. Chang’s car holds 12 gallons. It is 5/8 full. How much gas is in the tank? Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.(1 point)
To find the amount of gas in the tank, we can multiply the capacity of the tank (12 gallons) by the fraction that represents how full the tank is (5/8).
12 * (5/8) = (60/8) = 7.5
So, there are 7.5 gallons of gas in the tank.
As a mixed number in simplest form, this would be 7 and 1/2 gallons.