Question

A car has a full tank with 13 and 1/2 gallon of gas .Over the course of two days the amount of gas decreased by 6.25 write and evaluate an addition expression to determine how much gas remains in the tank.

Answer 1

Answer: 7.25 gallons

Explanation:

Convert 13¹/₂ to a whole number with a decimal:

= 1/2 = 0.5

= 13.5 gallons of gas

If the gas reduces by 6.25 gallons, the amount of gas remaining will be:

= Starting amount - Amount reduced by

= 13.5 - 6.25

= 7.25 gallons