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A water tank containing 496 gallons is 62% full. How many gallons total can the water tank hold? 850 700 750 800
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A water tank containing 496 gallons is 62% full. How many gallons total can the water tank hold? 850 700 750 800

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You know that the percentage times the total will equal 496 so can set up an equation: 0.62x = 496 and can now solve by dividing 496 by 0.62
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The correct answer would be 800 gallons.
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