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Omar’s tank is 3/10 full. After he buys 11 gallons of gas, it is 4/5 full. How many gallons can Omar’s tank hold?

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Answer:

22 gallons.

Explanation:

11 gallons took you from 3/10 to 4/5 (same as 8/10).

so the 11 gallons was 5/10- or 1/2 the tank.

if 11 gallons =half a tank, then a full tank is 22 gallons

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