Question

A company ships gasoline in tanks. Together, 3 tanks can hold 84 tons of gasoline. How many tanks does the company need to ship 420 tons of gasoline?

A.
12
B.
18
C.
7
D.
15

Answer 1

D.

Explanation:

To find how much tons each tank can hold, we can use this equation:

• 84 ÷ 3 = 28

So, each tank can hold 28 tons.

To solve for the number of tanks needed to ship 420 tons of gasoline, we can use this equation:

• 420 ÷ 28 = 15

To check, we can use this equation:

• 15 × 28 = 420

Therefore, to ship 420 tons of gasoline with each tank containing 28 tons, the company will need 15 tanks.