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Large truck has 150 gallons of gasoline that is 2/3 full. How many gallons of gas will it take to fill the tank to it's capacity
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Large truck has 150 gallons of gasoline that is 2/3 full. How many gallons of gas will it take to fill the tank to it's capacity

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2/3 of the entire tank = 150 gallons

2/3x = 150
x = 150 / (2/3)
x = 150 * 3/2
x = 450/2
x = 225 <== the entire tank can hold 225 gallons
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