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REWRITE EACH PROBLEM AS A MULTIPLICATION QUESTION. MODEL YOUR ANSWER)12 gallons of water fill a tank to 3/4 capacity. 1: What is the capacity of the tank?2: If the tank is then filled to capacity, how many half gallon bottles can be filled with water in the tank.

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1: if 3/4 is equal to 12 gallons then the capacity of the tank is 4(12)/3= 16 gallons

2: it can be filled 2x(16)=32 half gallon bottles

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