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You were in the car with a family member. You started with 7/10 of a tank of gas, and when you got home you had ⅓. How much gas did you use?

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Answer:

11/30 of a tank

Explanation:

The amount used is the difference between the starting amount and the ending amount:

7/10 -1/3 = 21/30 -10/30 = 11/30 . . . . of the tank

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