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20% of a full tank is 80 liters. How many liters are in a full tank?

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Answer:

400 liters

Explanation:

To find the number of liters in a full tank, we can set up a proportion based on the information given.

We know that 20% of a full tank is equal to 80 liters. Let's represent the number of liters in a full tank as "x".

The proportion can be set up as follows:

20/100 = 80/x

To solve for x, we can cross multiply:

20x = 80 * 100

20x = 8000

Dividing both sides by 20:

x = 400

Therefore, there are 400 liters in a full tank

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