Answer:
Amount of gas that can be hold by Joe's tank = 16 gallons.
Explanation:
Given that Joe's gas tank is 1/4 full. After he buys 6 gallons of gas, it is 5/8 full. Now we need to find about how many gallons can Joe's tank hold.
So let's find change that happened after filling the gas.
Change = (5/8 full) - (1/4 full)
Change = (5/8 - 1/4) full
Change = (5/8 - 2/8) full
Change = (5 - 2)/8 full
Change = 3/8 full
So that means 3/8 full happens in 6 gallons
then 1 full will happen in 6/(3/8) gallons = 6*(8/3) gallons = 48/3 gallons = 16 gallons
So the amount of gas that can be hold by Joe's tank = 16 gallons.