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Omar's gas tank is 1/3 full. after he buys 9 gallons of gas, it is 5/6 full. How many gallons can Omar's tank hold?

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18 gallons

Explanation:

First get a common denominator (6). So 3/6 are added to the tank when Omar buys 9 gallons of gas. That means for every 1/6, three gallons are added to the tank.

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