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Lydia’s gas tank was 3/4 full when she left on a trip. She used 8Lydia’s gas tank was 3/4 full when she left on a trip. She used 8 gallons of gas during her trip. Now, 5.5 gallons of gas remain in the gas tank? How many gallons of gasoline does the tank of Lydia’s car hold?

User Awais Umar
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Just use a simple way by adding the gas used and left to get 13.5 gallons which is 3/4 tank than divide that by 3 which is 4.5 so 4.5 is a 1/4 tank and times that by 4 the Answer is 18 gallons
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