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Ivan's gas tank is 1/5 full. After he buys 7 gallons of gas, it is 7/10 full. How many gallons can Ivan's tank hold?

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Answer: 14 gallons of gas.

Step-by-step explanation: For the fractions, find a common denominator, which would be 10. To get 1/5 to have a denominator of 10, multiply each number by 2. You would get 2/10. 7 gallons fills his tank from 2/10 to 7/10. Subtract the two fractions.

7/10 - 2/10 = 5/10.

7 gallons filled his tank half way. We are trying to find the amount to fill his tank all the way. So multiply 7 by 2.

7 x 2 = 14

14 gallons of gas will fill his tank all the way.

I hope this helps!

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