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The gas tank of your car is 40% full. There are 8 gallons of gas in the tank. What is the capacity of the gas tank? (How many gallons cam your tank hold?) Please explain!

The gas tank of your car is 40% full. There are 8 gallons of gas in the tank. What is the capacity of the gas tank? (How many gallons cam your tank hold?) Please explain!
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The gas tank of your car is 40% full. There are 8 gallons of gas in the tank. What is the capacity of the gas tank? (How many gallons cam your tank hold?)

Please explain!

User Michael Spector
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8 gal = 0.40 * capacity
(8 gal)/0.40 = capacity = 20 gal

The tank can hold 20 gallons of gas.
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