Question

Gerard had an American car imported into France. On a trip to Paris, he used 30 liters of gas. The tank, which he filled before starting the trip, holds 16 gallons of gas. How many liters of gas were left in the tank when he arrived in Paris?

Answer 1

Gerard's 16-gallon tank holds 60.64 liters of gas. After using 30 liters on his trip to Paris, he had 30.64 liters left.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves converting gallons to liters and then calculating the remaining volume of gas in an American car's tank after a certain amount of gas has been used during a trip to Paris. First, we need to convert the total capacity of the gas tank from gallons to liters. As given, 1 gallon is approximately 3.79 liters. Gerard's car has a 16-gallon tank, so to find out how many liters it holds, we multiply 16 gallons by 3.79 liters per gallon:

16 gallons × 3.79 liters/gallon = 60.64 liters

Now, we know that Gerard has used 30 liters of gas on his trip. To calculate how much gas was left, we subtract the 30 liters he used from the total capacity:

60.64 liters - 30 liters = 30.64 liters

Therefore, Gerard had 30.64 liters of gas left in the tank when he arrived in Paris.