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  • 19-06-2018
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Ms. Tran has 1/3 of a tank of gas. If the tank holds 14 1/3 gallons, how much gas does she have?

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perixwinkle
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  • 20-06-2018
She has only one third of 14 1/3. To find how much gas, you could either multiply by 1/3 or divide by 3.
Let's turn 14 1/3 into an improper fraction.
43/3
Let's divide.
[tex] \frac{43}{3} /3= \frac{43}{3} * \frac{1}{3} = \frac{43}{9} =4 \frac{7}{9} [/tex]
So, there's 4 7/9 gallons.
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