Two tanks contain the same proportion of gas to its capacity. The 26 gallon tank has 14 gallons of gas in it. The second tank has 112 gallons in it. How many gallons can the 2nd tank hold?

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Two tanks contain the same

proportion of gas to its capacity. The
26 gallon tank has 14 gallons of gas
in it. The second tank has 112
gallons in it. How many gallons can
the 2nd tank hold?

Mathematics
high-school

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Answer:

208

Explanation:

Set up proportion

14/26=112/x

Cross multiply and solve for x

14x=2912

x=208

Andrzej Purtak answered Dec 11, 2022

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