Question

a cars gas tank holds 15 gallons of gas. the car used up 9 gallons of gas. what percent of the gas in the tank is remaining?

Answer 1

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Answer:

40%

Explanation:

15 -9 = 6 gallons remain. The fraction remaining can be expressed as a percentage by multiplying it by 100%.

fraction remaining = (remaining gallons)/(capacity) = 6/15 = 2/5

percent remaining = 2/5 × 100% = 40%