Question

Please Help!!!!!! The gas tank of your car is 40% full. There are 8 gallons of gas in the tank. Write and solve an equation to find the capacity of the gas tank? Explain the steps.

Answer 1

We know 8 gallons is 40% of your tank.

8/x = 40/100

Cross multiply

40x = 800

x = 20

The capacity of your tank is 20 gallons.