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A tank can contain 40 gallons of gas, but it is not completely full. How much gas is in the tank if 6.5% of the tank is empty?

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Answer:

37.4

Explanation:

User Ohmen
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To find this, we have to multiply the total amount of gas the tank can hold (40 gallons) by how much gas is in the tank (93.5% or .935 as a decimal). When we do this we get the amount of gas 37.4 gallons.
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