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A car with a full tank that holds 11.6 gallons of gasoline is using 1.45 gallons per hour. Is the tank more than half full of gasoline after 3.5​ hours? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Yes, the tank is more than half full of gasoline after 3.5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of gasoline left in the tank after 3.5 hours, we need to subtract the amount used (1.45 gallons per hour) from the total capacity (11.6 gallons). So 11.6 - (1.45 x 3.5) = 9.3 gallons, which is more than half the tank's capacity of 11.6 gallons. Hope this helps!